Liam Mulligan’s mother, Anne, remembers exactly how old her baby son was when he died. “As a result, you don’t expect it in Dublin but our neighbours showed great support, great compassion and great love. Personal experienceFor the Mulligans, their opposition to abortion – and to the repeal of the Eighth Amendment – is based on their own reasoning and on their experience as parents. “Take the issue of rape, let’s take the issue of mental health support for any woman who has been raped, it’s totally inadequate.”Anne adds: “There is so much hurt on all sides. How can abortion be a solution if it is already causing so much hurt on both sides?”The referendum has brought the Mulligans out canvassing – reluctantly – for the first time.

Source: The Irish Times May 23, 2018 01:52 UTC