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difficulty in obtaining contraceptives; Joyce Neill, Chairwoman of the
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laden with contraceptive devices as a statement on the illogicality of the law. The event caused a sensation in the media in Ireland and spurred public debate on the topic.
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had co-ordinated the opposition to the clinic. The clinic opened on Raleigh Row on 21 July 1977, with Tuam GP Dr John Waldron becoming one of the first volunteer doctors.
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