Hundreds rally in Ireland after rape victim says denied abortion

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Hundreds rally in Ireland after rape victim says denied abortion

By Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) - Hundreds of people rallied in Dublin to call for a change to Ireland's abortion laws on Wednesday after a rape victim said she was refused a termination and instead gave birth by Cesarean section. The young migrant's case has reignited a debate about Roman Catholic Ireland's abortion laws, among the most restrictive in Europe, that sparked large protests before parliament voted to allow limited access to abortion for the first time last year. This poor girl suffered because she didn't understand the convoluted, stupid system here in Ireland," said Aoife McLysaght, a 38-year old science professor, holding a sign saying 'Forced pregnancy is torture'. I just want that time to be sooner so fewer people suffer." The young foreign national, who cannot be named for legal reasons, told the Irish Times that she became pregnant as a result of rape that took place before she arrived in Ireland.

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