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11/ The Well Woman Song
Prior to `83 contraception was illegal in Ireland. This led to unwanted pregnancies, large families, single mothers - and to abortion in England. A group of impeccably moral citizens in 1983 initiated 'The Referendum" to prevent women making such decisions, and then the law eased so one could get condoms - but only from a doctor (if you planned busy sex-life it would be cheaper to emigrate). Since the Well Woman clinic respected the woman's right to choose, and, furthermore, was liberally interpreting the law by giving out condoms free, in return for a small voluntary donation, 'The Referendum" crowd put pressure on the Gardaí to prosecute. A lad was sent to the clinic to purchase a condom which became `Exhibit A', and long after the things had been made legal the clinic was fined £50 for their dastardly crime.

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These songs appear in print in Sing Up! Irish comic songs and satires for every occasion, edited by Fintan Vallely, published in July, 2008

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Fintan Vallely Dublin, Ireland

Performer on flute, Ireland and world-wide since 1967
Workshop teacher on flute - Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy since 1986, Cruinniú na Bhfliúit Ballyvourney, and Tocane, France; and Friday Harbor, Minneapolis and Catskills, USA.
• Five CD albums of solo and group music
• Written /edited 16 books
• Hundreds of reviews
• Three major conferences organised
• Scores of conference papers and articles ... more

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