Cora Sherlock Explained

Cora Sherlock
Order:Deputy Chairperson of Pro Life Campaign
Term Start:[1]
Nationality:Irish
Profession:Solicitor
Alma Mater:University College Dublin, Queen's University Belfast
Known For:Anti-Abortion campaigning
Birth Date:[2]

Cora Sherlock is a writer, blogger and campaigner in the Irish anti-abortion movement. She is deputy chairperson of the Pro Life Campaign.[3] In 2014, she was included in BBC's 100 Women series.[4]

Early life

Sherlock is from Collon, County Louth. She studied law at University College Dublin in 1993, and while studying there, she joined the Pro Life Campaign. Sherlock completed a master's degree in Queen's University Belfast and qualified as a solicitor.

Political campaigning

She has been a pro-life/anti-abortion campaigner and activist since the early 1990s. As deputy chairperson of the Pro Life Campaign she has written articles in national newspapers, and appeared on radio and TV on the abortion debate in Ireland.

2002 Abortion Referendum

See also: Twenty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 2002 (Ireland).

Sherlock called for a yes vote on the Twenty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 2002 (Ireland). The Pro Life Campaign also called for a yes vote.[5] She argued that "a Yes vote signifies our acceptance of the Government's commitment to find a realistic alternative to abortion, a matter which those who intend to vote No have studiously ignored to date." She voted against the Treaty of Nice in the 2001 referendum.[6]

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act

See also: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013.

Sherlock was opposed to the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013.[7] She said "It's a bad law, with no evidential basis".[8]

Referendum on the Eighth Amendment

See also: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland.

Sherlock was opposed to the referendum on the repeal of the Eighth Amendment,[9] which passed. She was opposed to the Citizens Assembly,[10] and has spoken in favour of keeping the Eighth Amendment on newspaper,[11] radio,[12] [13] [14] [15] and TV.[16] [17]

Media

Sherlock has spoken on television and radio on behalf of the Pro-Life Campaign and the Love Both campaign, on programmes such as Vincent Browne Tonight and Prime Time. She has contributed articles and opinion pieces to newspapers, including The Irish Times, The Sunday Business Post, the Irish Examiner and The Irish Catholic.

During the 2018 referendum to repeal the eighth amendment, there was controversy when the Pro-Life Campaign wished to remove Sherlock from the RTÉ televised debate with Minister Simon Harris, in favour of Maria Steen.[18] [19] RTÉ refused to agree to the proposed change, and instead, Peadar Toibin TD was asked to debate on behalf of the Pro-Life side.[20] [21]

Sherlock's brother, Leo Sherlock, founded the online news website TheLiberal.ie in 2014. Cora Sherlock contributed articles to the website when it was founded, but none since 2014.[22]

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Notes and References

  1. Pro Life Campaign Newsletter - Birthright Summer 2005. Birthright. Pro Life Campaign. Summer 2005.
  2. News: Cora Sherlock: 'Many Irish people live in a dreamland about abortion'. The Catholic Herald. 1 May 2014. 12 September 2016. Mary. O'Regan.
  3. Web site: About Cora Sherlock.
  4. News: The Irish Times. 28 October 2014. 12 September 2016. Cora Sherlock named one of BBC's 100 Women of 2014.
  5. News: The Irish Times. Referendum on Abortion. Cora. Sherlock. 11 February 2002.
  6. News: Cora. Sherlock. Nice Treaty Referendum. The Irish Times. 5 June 2002.
  7. News: The Irish Times. Enactment of Abortion Bill 'very sad day' for Ireland. Kitty. Holland. 31 July 2014.
  8. News: Holland. Kitty. Enactment of Abortion Bill 'very sad day' for Ireland. 2021-03-04. The Irish Times. en.
  9. Tonight with Vincent Brown. 24 April 2017. TV3. Tonight with Vincent Brown.
  10. News: RTE. Pro Life Campaign says Citizens' Assembly has pre-arranged outcome. 10 September 2016. 17 September 2016.
  11. News: Head to head: Cora Sherlock argues against repealing the eighth amendment. Cora. Sherlock. The Irish Times. 9 July 2016.
  12. FM104. https://soundcloud.com/user-268048055/2016-08-03-cora-fm104. 3 August 2016.
  13. Monrning Ireland. https://soundcloud.com/user-268048055/2016-07-28-cora-morning-ireland. 28 July 2016.
  14. Irish Times Inside Politics. 3 August 2016. https://soundcloud.com/irishtimes-politics/battle-lines-are-being-drawn-debating-the-8th-with-cora-sherlock-and-kate-oconnell.
  15. https://soundcloud.com/user-268048055/cora-sherlock-on-newstalk-2016-05-12. 12 May 2016. Newstalk.
  16. Late Review. 17 September 2016. Late Review. TV3 (Ireland). 20 August 2015.
  17. Tonight with Vincent Brown. 15 September 2015. TV3.
  18. News: She wasn't allowed on the RTÉ debate, and now Maria Steen has pulled herself out of the TV3 one. Hosford. Paul. The Journal. 22 May 2018. 12 September 2019.
  19. Web site: Cora Sherlock confirms it was not her decision to drop out of Prime Time debate. Hayden. Jade. Her.ie. 26 May 2018. 17 September 2019.
  20. Web site: Cora Sherlock explains that she didn't agree with pro-life side pulling her from RTÉ debate. Feeney. Oisin. buzz.ie. 26 May 2019. 12 September 2019.
  21. News: Cora Sherlock pulls out of TV abortion debate - Love Both spokeswoman says she is unavailable; RTÉ declines Steen as replacement. Bardon. Sarah. Irish Times. 22 May 2018. 17 September 2019.
  22. https://theliberal.ie/author/corasherlock/ Author Cora Sherlock