"If there just one child under threat, never mind thousands over generations, if there is one child I would have no choice but to grab with both hands the chance to save that child’s life."
"For the first time in history, a nation has voted to strip the right to life from the unborn. The victims of this dreadful choice will be the most defenceless, those entirely without voice or words."
The result of Ireland's abortion referendum has no impact on the law in Northern Ireland, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader has said.
Northern Ireland’s leading pro-life group Precious Life say they are “determined to keep fighting to uphold the laws in the North that protect unborn babies and their mothers from abortion.”
Director of Precious Life Bernadette Smyth said, “Ireland has had more than its fair share of tragedy, but the 'Yes to abortion' result of this referendum marks the most tragic day in Irish history.’
