Dear Editor,

While there is much commentary in the media in recent days in relation to crisis pregnancy counselling agencies, it should be noted that Galway For Life has repeatedly sought to raise awareness regarding the need for more scrutiny of certain organisations engaged in such work.

In particular, we believe that certain groups in receipt of taxpayers’ money from the Crisis Pregnancy Agency warrant serious examination. For example, the Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA), an organisation which is in receipt of such funds, has openly campaigned for the availability of abortion in Ireland.

It is ludicrous that this organisation is in receipt of a large amount of taxpayer’s money to provide ‘non-directive’ counselling to women in crisis pregnancy. Whatever one's opinion on abortion, is it really appropriate that an organisation which has described itself as (and is without doubt) the leading campaigner for abortion in Ireland, should be counselling such vulnerable women?

Yours sincerely,

Sjef Schutte,
Chairperson,
Galway For Life
Ozanam House,
St. Augustine Street,
Galway

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