Marissa Carter Opens Up About Her Heartbreaking Miscarriages, And Why She’s Supporting #RepealThe8th

Last night, in a poignant Instagram post, Cocoa Brown businesswoman Marissa Carter opened up on why she’s supporting the repeal of the 8th Amendment.

Along with a photo of her wearing a Repeal jumper, she wrote that she had three miscarriages before giving birth to her two children, Charlie and Belle.

“Before we had our two beautiful children, I had three miscarriages that truly nearly broke me,” she wrote.

I couldn’t leave our apartment for three months after the last one and I couldn’t bear to speak about it with my friends. When I was pregnant with Charlie, we were afraid to celebrate.

“Repealing the 8th Amendment isn’t about the value you place on life inside the womb. It’s about a woman’s right to choose,” she continued.

Abortion is not a decision that any woman wants to make. It’s just not. I don’t need a list of why women might want or need an abortion – it’s not my place to judge. It’s no one’s. I stand #Together4Yes and I support every woman’s right to control her own body. We will #repealthe8th. Now make sure you’re registered to vote!

(If you’re wondering about that, the closing date is May 8. Get your registration/change of address form signed by the Gardaí and send it off today! It’s a Bank Holiday so it mightn’t get in on time otherwise.)

Marissa is one of several high-profile Irish people to lend their voices to the campaign in recent weeks – Pippa O’Connor encouraged her followers to educate themselves and vote:

If you missed the referendum debate on @RTELateLateShow you should watch now on Rte player. Educate yourself, know the facts & most importantly have your say on the 25th. #TogetherForYes

— Pippa O'ConnorOrmond (@pipsypie) April 29, 2018

Amy Huberman said she is voting Yes “for basic healthcare, compassion, understanding, safety and trusting women”:

Firstly I believe each to their own. And in turn the very essence of that being choice. As I see it it isn’t pro anything other than choice. For basic healthcare, compassion, understanding, safety & Trusting Women. Either way make sure you’re registered to vote. #togetherforyes

— Amy Huberman (@amyhuberman) April 20, 2018

For me, reading accounts of many doctors and obstetricians saying how it has and is putting women at risk and in danger and how it is as it stands is exporting what is already here. For compassion in crisis. Either way, register before May 8th #togetherforyes.

— Amy Huberman (@amyhuberman) April 20, 2018

And U2 got straight to the point (even though some of their American followers didn’t understand which 8th Amendment they were referring to):

Vote on May 25th pic.twitter.com/jiCVZvfJuH

— U2 (@U2) May 1, 2018

Fair play to them all. And one last time: Make sure to register!

• Amy Huberman
• Marissa Carter
• Pippa O'Connor
• repeal the 8th