About the Iona Institute
The Iona Institute promotes the place of marriage and religion in society. We defend the continued existence of publicly-funded denominational schools. We also promote freedom of conscience and religion.
The Iona Institute is headed by religious and social affairs commentator, David Quinn.
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Government’s Abortion Bill also attacks freedom of conscience
The Government's abortion legislation is an attack on the unborn child, but it is also a frontal attack on freedom of conscience.
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Maternal health better in Ireland with no abortion than in UK says study
Pregnant women have better health outcomes in Ireland and Northern Ireland, where the laws on abortion are very restrictive compared with women in Britain, where it is freely available, according to a new study. The study, published in the summer issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons compared national health data over a period of 40 years.
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Pro-same-sex marriage stories predominate in US media
A new study shows that the US media have covered stories weighted in favour of same-sex marriage five times more than they have covered statements opposing it. The survey, by the Pew Media Centre, measured the coverage of same-sex marriage in the US media from March 18th, 2013 - a week before the US Supreme Court heard arguments about the issue, to May 12th.
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The Iona Blog
The Village applies the logic of egalitarianism to marriage
We have argued for a long time that the logic of egalitarianism when applied to marriage leads inexorably to it being stripped of special status entirely. The Village magazine agrees. It doesn’t think marriage should have special status. For sure, it believes that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry, but it believes no special privileges should attach to marriage because that would treat other family types less equally.
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Recent and Upcoming Events
After Prime Time: What type of childcare is best for children?
THE recent Prime Time documentary revealing disturbing mistreatment of children in some of the country’s crèches has focused national attention once again on the very important issue of child-care.
A Christian response to Europe's crises
The Iona Institute is co-sponsoring a major conference to coincide with Ireland’s presidency of the European Union. It takes place on May 10, with a ‘curtain-raiser’ event on May 9. The conference will look at the many crises currently facing Europe, whether economic, political, social, religious or environmental. It will look at Christian responses to each of these challenges.
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Chief Rabbi exposes the intellectual shallowness of the new atheists
Work in the home undervalued by society-and the State
Irish Government prepares another assault on the rights of children
Another flawed study of same-sex families receives uncritical adulation
The rise of women as the primary bread-winner: what it says
Scotland moves towards the ultimate in ‘nanny-statism’
Stand-alone abortion law will deal with children in care
Record number of UK children living without their fathers
Obama opposed to religious freedom clause
French mayor faces up to five years in prison for gay marriage stance
Fine Gael TDs to demand free vote on abortion
Pro-Life Campaign welcomes Halappanavar report
Our new video explains the case for man/woman marriage
Our new video sets out the case for man/woman marriage and how marriage as presently defined is our most vital and child-centred social institution.
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