Woman Who Had Termination Says "Don't Patronise Me...I Don't Need 3 Days To Decide"

About this episode

Adrian and Jeremy discuss the debate surrounding the Social Democrats' proposal to eliminate Ireland's mandatory three-day cooling off period before an abortion.

The Social Democrats want to scrap Ireland’s mandatory three-day “cooling off” period before an abortion — and on this episode Adrian and Jeremy ask: is it a sensible safeguard… or a patronising barrier that drags out an already traumatic decision? Callers clash hard. Some argue women have already “thought long and hard” before they ever walk into a GP, especially in crisis situations. Others insist the wait protects women, offers support, and could prevent regret — with heated debate over statistics claiming thousands don’t return for a second appointment. Plus, another Opinions Matter travel mug winner… and a new mug giveaway question at the end.

People in this episode

Hosts: Adrian, Jeremy

Topics covered

• abortion
• Ireland
• Social Democrats
• women's rights
• cooling off period
• public opinion

Keywords

• abortion
• cooling off period
• Social Democrats
• women's rights
• Ireland
• public opinion
• termination

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Social Democrats

Places: Ireland

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