On Thursday 7th March 2013 you will be asked to vote in a referendum on whether the Students’ Union adopt a Pro-Choice position in support of the national campaign for full reproductive rights, which includes a woman’s right to abortion, whether elective or medically necessary. The wording which will appear on the ballot paper, requiring a Yes / No answer, will be:
Do you agree with the following proposition:
That NUI Galway Students’ Union adopt a Pro-Choice position, in support of the national campaign for full reproductive rights, which includes a woman’s right to abortion, whether elective or medically necessary.
Furthermore, the Students’ Union will use every available measure to realise these rights on campus and nationally.
This referendum has been requested by 500 members of the Students’ Union as prescribed in the Students’ Union Constitution, Article 16.
Press Release: NUI Galway Students’ Union Adopts Pro-Choice Policy