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Subject 8-year sentence for man who assaulted partner and forced abortion, Ruth Coppinger introduces another bill on three-day-wait
Date January 30, 2026 7:30 AM
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** In This Week’s Issue:
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* 8-year sentence for man who assaulted partner and forced abortion ⚖️
* Coppinger introduces yet another bill on abortion 📃
* 100,000 attend March for Life in Washington DC 🙌
* Isabel Vaughan-Spruce enters “not guilty” plea 🚫
* Join the upcoming Pro Life Communications Online Workshop 💻



** Latest News
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Pictured: Blaine Parker, who was sentenced to 8 years in prison on Wednesday


** 8-year sentence for man who assaulted partner and forced abortion
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A man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after a vicious and prolonged campaign of violence and coercive control against his former partner. The court heard he carried out repeated brutal assaults, forced her to have an abortion and shared intimate private images of her on social media and with members of her family.

At Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court on Wednesday, Blaine Parker (24) was sentenced after his victim indicated she wanted him identified. Judge Keenan Johnson said the case was “without a doubt, the worst case of domestic violence I’ve seen.”
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Pictured: Ruth Coppinger TD


** Coppinger introduces yet another bill on abortion
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Ruth Coppinger brought forward another abortion-related bill in the Dáil yesterday, this time aimed at removing the mandatory three-day waiting period.

It follows the defeat she and party colleague Paul Murphy suffered before Christmas, when their bill to permit abortion on request up to birth was opposed by a majority of TDs from advancing to the next stage.

Seeking to bolster her latest bill, Coppinger cited in the Dáil yesterday the recommendation from the Chair of the Three Year Review of the abortion law in favour of removing the three-day wait before an abortion. Not surprisingly, Coppinger refrained from reminding the Dáil that the Chair of the Review, Ms Marie O’Shea, admitted at an Oireachtas Health Committee meeting that before making the recommendation, she never spoke of any of the thousands of women who went for their first abortion appointment but didn’t return for the second appointment three days later to proceed with the abortion.
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Isabel Vaughan-Spruce enters “not guilty” plea over charges for praying outside abortion clinic

Isabel Vaughan-Spruce appeared in court yesterday after being charged with standing in a “buffer zone” outside an abortion clinic.
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100,000 attend March for Life in Washington DC

100,000 participants took part last Friday in the annual March for Life in Washington, DC, united under the event’s simple theme: “Life is a Gift.”
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** Communicating the Pro Life Message Online Workshop
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We invite you to a live online Zoom workshop with Wendy Grace ([link removed]) on communicating the pro life message with clarity and confidence!

Wednesday, 11th Feb

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Online via Zoom

Wendy Grace is a well known presenter and radio broadcaster who brings real world experience and practical advice you can use straight away.

This workshop is ideal for anyone who wants to speak clearly, calmly, and confidently about pro life issues, whether online or in everyday conversations.

Places are limited, so book now with the link below!
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