Cora Sherlock is a writer, blogger and campaigner in the Irish anti-abortion movement. She is deputy chairperson of the Pro Life Campaign.[3] In 2014, she was included in BBC's 100 Women series.[4]
Cora Sherlock | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Chairperson of Pro Life Campaign | |
| Assumed office 2005[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976 (age 47–48)[2] |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin, Queen's University Belfast |
| Profession | Solicitor |
| Known for | Anti-Abortion campaigning |
Early life
editSherlock is from Collon, County Louth. She studied law at University College Dublin in 1993, and while studying there, she joined the Pro Life Campaign.[2] Sherlock completed a master's degree in Queen's University Belfast and qualified as a solicitor.[citation needed]
Political campaigning
editShe has been a pro-life/anti-abortion campaigner and activist since the early 1990s.[2] As deputy chairperson of the Pro Life Campaign she has written articles in national newspapers, and appeared on radio and TV on the abortion debate in Ireland.
2002 Abortion Referendum
editSherlock called for a yes vote on the Twenty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 2002 (Ireland). The Pro Life Campaign also called for a yes vote.[5] She argued that "a Yes vote signifies our acceptance of the Government's commitment to find a realistic alternative to abortion, a matter which those who intend to vote No have studiously ignored to date."[citation needed] She voted against the Treaty of Nice in the 2001 referendum.[6]
Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act
editSherlock was opposed to the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013.[7] She said "It's a bad law, with no evidential basis".[8]
Referendum on the Eighth Amendment
editSherlock was opposed to the referendum on the repeal of the Eighth Amendment,[9] which passed. She was opposed to the Citizens Assembly,[10] and has spoken in favour of keeping the Eighth Amendment on newspaper,[11] radio,[12][13][14][15] and TV.[16][17]
Media
editSherlock has spoken on television and radio on behalf of the Pro-Life Campaign and the Love Both campaign, on programmes such as Vincent Browne Tonight and Prime Time. She has contributed articles and opinion pieces to newspapers, including The Irish Times, The Sunday Business Post, the Irish Examiner and The Irish Catholic.
During the 2018 referendum to repeal the eighth amendment, there was controversy when the Pro-Life Campaign wished to remove Sherlock from the RTÉ televised debate with Minister Simon Harris, in favour of Maria Steen.[18][19] RTÉ refused to agree to the proposed change, and instead, Peadar Toibin TD was asked to debate on behalf of the Pro-Life side.[20][21]
Sherlock's brother, Leo Sherlock, founded the online news website TheLiberal.ie in 2014. Cora Sherlock contributed articles to the website when it was founded, but none since 2014.[22]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pro Life Campaign Newsletter - Birthright Summer 2005". Birthright. Pro Life Campaign. Summer 2005.
- ^ a b c O'Regan, Mary (1 May 2014). "Cora Sherlock: 'Many Irish people live in a dreamland about abortion'". The Catholic Herald. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "About Cora Sherlock".
- ^ "Cora Sherlock named one of BBC's 100 Women of 2014". The Irish Times. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ Sherlock, Cora (11 February 2002). "Referendum on Abortion". The Irish Times.
- ^ Sherlock, Cora (5 June 2002). "Nice Treaty Referendum". The Irish Times.
- ^ Holland, Kitty (31 July 2014). "Enactment of Abortion Bill 'very sad day' for Ireland". The Irish Times.
- ^ Holland, Kitty. "Enactment of Abortion Bill 'very sad day' for Ireland". The Irish Times. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Tonight with Vincent Brown". Tonight with Vincent Brown. 24 April 2017. TV3.
- ^ "Pro Life Campaign says Citizens' Assembly has pre-arranged outcome". RTE. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ Sherlock, Cora (9 July 2016). "Head to head: Cora Sherlock argues against repealing the eighth amendment". The Irish Times.
- ^ https://soundcloud.com/user-268048055/2016-08-03-cora-fm104. 3 August 2016. FM104.
{{cite episode}}: Missing or empty|series=(help) - ^ https://soundcloud.com/user-268048055/2016-07-28-cora-morning-ireland. Monrning Ireland. 28 July 2016.
{{cite episode}}:|url=missing title (help) - ^ https://soundcloud.com/irishtimes-politics/battle-lines-are-being-drawn-debating-the-8th-with-cora-sherlock-and-kate-oconnell. Irish Times Inside Politics. 3 August 2016.
{{cite episode}}:|url=missing title (help) - ^ https://soundcloud.com/user-268048055/cora-sherlock-on-newstalk-2016-05-12. 12 May 2016. Newstalk.
{{cite episode}}: Missing or empty|series=(help) - ^ "Late Review". Late Review. 20 August 2015. TV3 (Ireland). Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "Tonight with Vincent Brown". 15 September 2015. TV3.
{{cite episode}}: Missing or empty|series=(help) - ^ Hosford, Paul (22 May 2018). "She wasn't allowed on the RTÉ debate, and now Maria Steen has pulled herself out of the TV3 one". The Journal. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ Hayden, Jade (26 May 2018). "Cora Sherlock confirms it was not her decision to drop out of Prime Time debate". Her.ie. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ Feeney, Oisin (26 May 2019). "Cora Sherlock explains that she didn't agree with pro-life side pulling her from RTÉ debate". buzz.ie. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ Bardon, Sarah (22 May 2018). "Cora Sherlock pulls out of TV abortion debate - Love Both spokeswoman says she is unavailable; RTÉ declines Steen as replacement". Irish Times. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ Author Cora Sherlock, TheLiberal.ie