Indeed it is right that reliable ways of preventing unwanted pregnancies should be readily available. There is no restriction on contraceptives, or on advertising their availability and promoting their use in Ireland, and have not been for years.

So far as the Catholic Church is involved, most of its members, including many of its clergy, now accept that view.
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Abortion is a different matter. If one believes that it necessarily involves ending the life of a developing human being, the whole notion of a "right to choose" is placed very much in question. There can be no right to choose the death of one human being, no matter how strong the needs of another human being, except in the case where the survival of that person is at stake.

Our freedom of choice in all aspects of life are always limited by the need to recognise that others are affected by our choices.