Anne Brolly hits out at Sinn F茅in's abortion stance
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Anne Brolly - pictured here with her husband, Francie, a former Sinn F茅in MLA - served on Limavady council for nearly 15 years
A former Sinn F茅in councillor has said the party's abortion stance is still unclear to voters.
In 2016, Sinn F茅in changed its abortion policy to allow terminations
At Saturday's ard fh茅is (party conference), party members voted in favour of allowing abortions when a pregnancy poses a risk to a woman's health - including her mental health.
The Republic of Ireland is due to hold a referendum on abortion law next year
Speaking on 成人快手's Good Morning Ulster programme, Mrs Brolly reiterated her reasons for leaving, saying it was an "abuse of power to make anyone say or do anything that goes against their conscience".
She rejected a claim by Michelle O'Neill, who leads the party north of the border, that Saturday's vote was a "restatement of the current policy with additional features".
"No, that's not how I saw it," said Mrs Brolly.
'No ambiguity'
Referring to an article , Mrs Brolly claimed:
"She said Sinn F茅in was not a pro-abortion party, but that leaves to a lot of confusion on the doorstep.
The motion also re-asserts opposition to the criminalisation of women who have abortions
"That a woman's life should always be saved is already in the law. It's time to have a proper debate about abortion, but dissent is not socially acceptable.
"They (the public) don't know where Sinn F茅in stand on it.
"I hope the public know and I hope they realise that we have now have bought into the 1967 Act".
Speaking on 成人快手 Radio Foyle's breakfast programme Sinn F茅in MLA Raymond McCartney rejected Mrs Brolly's claims.
He said the party's policy was clearly laid out."Anne mentioned the 1967 Act, but it's far from it. What people should do is read the policy."
- Published17 November 2017
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