| Every Life Counts | |
| Type: | Support group |
| Location: | Dominick Court, 41 Dominick Street Lower, Dublin 1, Ireland |
| Leader Title: | Spokeswoman |
Every Life Counts is a support network for families whose child is diagnosed with a life limiting condition in the Republic of Ireland. They campaign for the creation of a perinatal hospice in Ireland, as an opposition to abortion in cases of life limiting conditions, claiming it is not a "pathway to healing", and that abortion causes depression and distress.[1] [2] [3]
They are opposed to the term "fatal foetal abnormalities" or "incompatible with life" calling it an "ugly term", preferring the term "life limiting condition".[4] They point out that some people diagnosed with life limiting conditions (e.g. Patau syndrome Trisomy 13), live for many years after birth.[5]
After the 2016 Mellet v Ireland UN case, they claimed the United Nations Human Rights Committee "deliberately ignored the experiences of families who had received great joy and love from carrying their babies to term".[6] [7] [8]
They made a submission to the Citizens' Assembly, which discussed Ireland's abortion laws, where they claimed that abortion is not a solution to a fatal foetal abnormalities diagnosis. They were selected as one of the groups to make a presentation to the members of the Citizens' Assembly.[9]