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Compulsory abortion in Ireland

Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review

Friday, June 15, 2018

Before becoming Ireland’s Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar said he was pro-life. Once in office, however, Varadkar announced his intent to compel Catholic hospitals to provide abortions, if the hospitals are publicly funded. How long before this idea comes to America?

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