The 8th - Repealed!

It's definitely not as slam dunk as I thought it would be.

It's definitely not as slam dunk as I thought it would be.

I think the figures in the Marriage Equality referendum made it clear that this would be a much harder one to successfully pass. The No vote in that case fell just short of 40%, and the yes vote undoubtedly included people who would vote for Gay Marriage, but see anything to do with abortion as an entirely different kettle of fish. It may still pass reasonably comprehensively, however, that is entirely dependant on how the campaign goes over the final few weeks. Its no slam dunk.

Have seen a few ‘Yes’ ones around too, still far fewer than ‘No’ posters though. I have to say some of the ‘Yes’ posters I’ve seen won’t be very effective in my opinion. There is one that says “Our bodies, Our choice”. Granted, this topic affects women much more than men, but that poster, to me anyway, suggests it is completely a female matter, and men have no input. It won’t change my mind, but if a fella that is undecided sees that, it’s unlikely to influence him to vote repeal.

Yes side at 47%

No side at 28%

Undecided at 20%

Rest not voting/not answering 

No it doesn't, those pictures are used completely out of context. The legislation would not involve abortions after a 12 week period, and so having pictures implying that abortions on any grounds up to 6 months will be available is completely deceitful and scare mongering. Abortions post 24 weeks are only ever done on the ground of medical necessity where the mothers life is at risk. These posters don't show that, and imply that pregnancies can be terminated up to 6 months for any reason. In the UK there were just over 200 abortions performed at that stage. It's just plain and simple scare mongering and misinformation.