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Remembering Mary 'May' McGee

2025-10-30 16:19:16.034992+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

Irish Examiner — Tributes pour in for Mary 'May' McGee whose Supreme Court case helped end [Ireland's] contraception ban

She recalled telling the judge: “Religion is important, but I still think we have a right to live as human beings. We are husband and wife, and we cannot live as brother and sister.”

Mr McGee, equally bluntly, told the court: “I’d prefer to see her use contraceptives than be placing flowers on her grave.”

The ban was overturned in November 1973.

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