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Women Hurt
Founded:[1]
Location:the Republic of Ireland

Women Hurt is an Irish anti-abortion organisation for women who regret having an abortion.[2] They campaign against change in the state's abortion law. They have appeared on TV debates about abortion,[3] and participated in anti-abortion protests.[4]

Women Hurt was founded in 2011 by Bernadette Goulding and Lynn Coles, both of whom regretted their abortions. Goulding in 2003 had founded an Irish chapter of Rachel's Vineyard, a similar organisation with a Catholic perspective.[5] [6] Coles had worked with a group called Surrendering the Secret, described as "an abortion recovery Bible study rooted in the Gospel".[7] [8]

In 2013, during the debate about Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013, representatives spoke at the National Vigil for Life organised by the Pro Life Campaign,[9] and they participated in the 2014 Vigil.[10]

In 2017, Women Hurt was one of 17 groups selected to present to the Citizens' Assembly during its review of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, which underpins Irish abortion law.[11] Women Hurt was represented by Anthony Levatino, a Doctor from the US,[12] which drew criticism for being a male doctor talking about abortion rather than a personal story from a woman who regretted her abortion.[13]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Irish Independent. Celine. Naughton. 17. 5 July 2011. Why women shouldn't think of abortion as a 'dirty little secret'. 19 March 2017.
  2. Web site: About Us . 22 February 2017. Women Hurt.
  3. Claire Byrne Live. 5 September 2016. RTÉ One.
  4. Web site: Stand For Life Vigil - Dungarvan - Bernadette Goulding. 5 March 2013. YouTube.
  5. Web site: Rachel's Vineyard Comes to Ireland . https://web.archive.org/web/20050205101916/http://www.rachelsvineyard.ie/aboutus.htm. 5 February 2005.
  6. News: Leitrim Observer. Bernadette. Goulding. Hope and healing for those hurt by abortion. 13 November 2009. 31.
  7. Families First. Lynn. Coles. March–April 2014. Healing the heartbreak of abortion.
  8. News: Attitudes, not pregnancy, are cause of 'crisis'. The Irish Times. Breda. O'Brien. Breda O'Brien. 2 July 2011. 14.
  9. News: The Irish Times. 8 June 2013. Dan. Keenan. In an emotional contribution, Edel Best of Women Hurt, an organisation representing those who have had abortions, said she had suffered after two abortions. “Abortion stole my children,” she said.. Thousands attend Dublin abortion rally.
  10. News: Thousands protest in Dublin against abortion law. The Irish Times. 3 May 2014. Kitty. Holland.
  11. Web site: 17 Advocacy Groups to Address Citizens' Assembly on the Topic of Eighth Amendment. 21 February 2017. Citizens' Assembly.
  12. News: The Citizens' Assembly will NOT hear from a woman who regrets having an abortion. TheJournal.ie. 3 March 2017. Dr Anthony Levatino will speak on behalf of Women Hurt..
  13. News: Citizens Assembly hears from advocacy groups. 5 March 2017. Newstalk. Many members of the public watching the online live stream of the presentations commented on the fact that a male doctor was speaking on behalf of Women Hurt, rather than a personal story from a woman who regretted her abortion..

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