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Ireland abortion vote gains from tragic personal stories
Amanda Meller keeps Aoife's ashes as a private reminder of a 21 week pregnancy with Edwards syndrome. Her case helped spur Ireland toward a May referendum to repeal the Eighth Amendment, potentially allowing abortion in limited cases. The UN ruling against Ireland and Mellet's advocacy shaped public opinion and policy discussion.
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Dublin
Amanda Meller
Aoife
Ireland
Mellet
Savita Halappanavar
Amanda
Ivana Bacik
Senate
Labour Party
United Nations Human Rights Committee
U.N
Mairead Enright
University of Birmingham
Meller
Enright
James Burke
Irish Family Planning Association
Liverpool Women’s Hospital
Britain
Liverpool
Center For Reproductive Rights
United Nations