Irish women don't have the right to an abortion and many of us can agree it's about time that changed. Every day, 11 women go to the UK for a legal abortion, even during Christmas time.
So to show support for repealing the 8th, women are tweeting their journey home with the hashtag #choice4xmas along with images of their flight and luggage to make the message clear.
You've gotta give it to these ladies, but it's not just for all the women out there, lads you can get on board too 'cause abortion rights affect you as well. Do it for your sister, girlfriend, wife, mam, cousin, hell even the neighbour over the fence. Women in Ireland deserve to get the help they need when faced with an unexpected or unwanted pregnancy.
Abortion Rights IE has tweeted a handy guide on how you can show those politicians you mean business:
This week @LdnIrishARC launched #Choice4Xmas, to get people travelling home to Ireland to Check In For Choice. pic.twitter.com/kUid5rBreR
— Abortion Rights IE (@freesafelegal) December 18, 2016
Here's a few tweets that show the power of people:
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Every time I fly back from Germany I am keenly aware of the rights I lose in the space of a 2 hour flight #choice4xmas #repealthe8th pic.twitter.com/tjn5QVEQkT
— Lorna (@lorna_oh) December 20, 2016
Travelling home to Belfast for #christmas today and thinking of the women who must travel from NI to access abortion #choice4xmas pic.twitter.com/Famp8LAxZI
— Edward Nickell (@CestNickell) December 20, 2016
Travelling home to Dublin & thinking of the 11 women a day who leave Ireland to avail of safe, legal abortions. #choice4xmas #repealthe8th pic.twitter.com/bWVAy2FaC8
— Fiona McEvoy ✨ (@FionaMcEvz) December 19, 2016
Travelling home for Christmas. Heartbroken for the 11 women a day who have no choice but to leave Ireland. #choice4xmas #repealthe8th pic.twitter.com/BqNRs8LBXv
— Cat McNally-Hughes (@Cathemc) December 21, 2016
