But the problem is, we don't know. And if a woman is begging doctors for a termination because her life is at risk, don't we want to know we did everything we possibly could?

On the other hand, Fellowes' horrible representation of Irish republicans (just painful for Irish people to watch) would worry me a bit as to how he'd represent the experiences of a diverse ethnic cast.

He's kind of wrong about Ireland as well. As in technically, it's supposed to be available for the life of the mother, but as the ECHR case of ABC v Ireland shows, that's not always happening.

I would really recommend reading Fischer's Albion's Seed. He presents the argument that conservative vs liberal America has its roots in the debates between conservative Puritans and liberal Anglican cavaliers. There is a long American history of secularism.

They spend a good bit of time in Donegal. You will actually see her and the kids wandering around Donegal Town from time to time.

Oh, yeah, they totally bend the rules for Irish Americans they're incredibly proud of. Which is a bit funny, but everyone has their quirks, right?

It's fairly common in big American cities: generally includes Tayto, Kerrygold and Flahavans, amongst others.

She has a house up in Donegal, so I'm guessing that she misses stuff like Kerrygold. Hell, we're only in London and my boyfriend never stops going on about Tayto, the Kerrygold and the potatoes...

I actually did that. As a Delawarean, I know Joe will comfortably win our state and I'd like to give some help to a third party. But if I was in a swing state, I just could NOT do it.

In happens in Britain as well, unfortunately. :-(

Seriously. I read that this morning and was like, "ah, say WHAT now?" Just watch Enda take credit for this one...

Fair enough! As someone who lives in Ireland, I'm baffled that a place so contemptuous of women (low rape conviction rates, debate over access to a woman's right to choose FOR MEDICALLY NECESSARY ABORTIONS) is rated so highly.

To be honest, I kind of love that about The View, though. The candidates come on expecting softballs and I remember McCain got ripped apart on his views on constitutional interpretations. These ladies are tough!

If you've been reading Jezebel lately, you'll notice there are a lot of Irish women who have to figure out their pregnant then save a large sum of money to access an abortion.

It's in no way illegal for them to travel for an abortion, even if they marched up to immigration officials and said they were going to Belfast for an abortion. The Bunreacht na hEireann contains a constitutional right to travel for an abortion for ROI women.

Well, only if you consider HSE hospitals to be "public abortion clinics?" They do handle emergency abortions like ectopic pregnancies, but as the C cases and Michelle Harte cases show, it's very hard to gain access to a legal abortion in Ireland.

The clinic is only going to be providing medical abortions up to 9 weeks and within the current framework (two doctors approval that there is a real and immediate risk to the life of the mother.) Between the two restrictions, it's not going to apply to a lot of women.

But this is going to apply to a TINY subset of women...

They'll still have to. Marie Stopes is only going to be offering medical abortions up to 9 weeks and will have to work within the law (approval of two physicians that the mother's life is in danger).

Then say she's wrong on the issue, because she absolutely is. But "bring me my dinner" kind of lacks nuance on that point...