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Polar Opposites
In 1935, Iceland legalised abortion, making it the first Western nation to do so. A very small Pro-Life group named Lífsvernd is led by Corkman Fr Denis O’Leary. We also meet staff working in the area of abortion at the National Hospital of Iceland (2017)
Iceland first legalised abortion in 1935. In 1975 the law was revised making it legal for women to have an abortion free of charge up to 16 weeks of pregnancy.
Father Denis O’Leary from Cork city has been parish priest in Reykjavik for 28 years. Catholics make up a very small proportion of Icelandic society – less than 4% – and most of his congregation are from countries such as the Philippines and Poland.
April and Mike Frigge are Americans who have lived in Iceland for 20 years, and are active members of
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