Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has conceded defeat in the vote over two constitutional amendments that would have broadened the definition of family and removed language about a woman’s role at home.
I voted yes on the family one and no on the care one.
While I thought the wording for the family one was very poorly thought out, I felt it was important to change the current wording to reflect what we all see around non traditional families and consider them a family.
The care one was an easy no for me. It stank of the state trying to wash it’s hands of the burden of care it currently has.
Edit: news here is saying there was a decent protest vote on the family one. The care one got slapped down hard. Last figure I saw was around 75% but that was early.
I voted yes on the family one and no on the care one.
While I thought the wording for the family one was very poorly thought out, I felt it was important to change the current wording to reflect what we all see around non traditional families and consider them a family.
The care one was an easy no for me. It stank of the state trying to wash it’s hands of the burden of care it currently has.
Edit: news here is saying there was a decent protest vote on the family one. The care one got slapped down hard. Last figure I saw was around 75% but that was early.