Why we Rally for Choice - Emma Campbell's intended speech

Jul 6, 2016

Last Saturday saw the largest demonstration for reproductive rights that Belfast, and indeed the north, has ever seen. The march was organised by Rally For Choice Ireland, a group made up of activists – including one of our members - who would tend to lean more towards the radical side of organising. Despite the torrential rain the turnout was massive and while the organisers expected Precious Life/Youth Defence to get their usual numbers of around 4000/5000 through their go-to manoeuvre of parishes organising busses, the Rally for Choice outnumbered the Rally for Life for the first time ever in history, an amazing indication of where we are in this battle for abortion rights. Due to the rain speeches were cut short or postponed entirely. Among those who was meant to speak was Emma Campbell from Alliance for Choice, in the video below you will hear her impressive speech that she sent over to us.