Ep 171 The Working Man's Case for Life: Tradies for Babies

Abortion is almost always framed as a women's issue — but what happens when working-class men decide they can no longer sit on the sidelines? In this episode, we sit down with the founder of Tradies for Babies, a grassroots movement bringing tradesmen into one of the most divisive conversations in modern Ireland. We go deep into the personal moment that turned him from bystander to activist, why he believes men have a moral obligation to speak up, and why he built this movement specifically around working-class identity rather than politics or religion. We don't shy away from the hard questions. We talk bodily autonomy versus the rights of the unborn, the backlash he's faced for taking a public stance, and whether modern culture has lost the ability to disagree without demonising each other. We also bring the conversation home to Ireland, discussing the proposed removal of the three-day waiting period before abortion — and the roughly 10,400 women between 2019 and 2024 who didn't return for a procedure after that reflection period. This isn't a comfortable conversation. It's not meant to be. It's an honest attempt to ask a question modern society rarely asks anymore: not just can we, but should we? Whether you agree with him or not, this conversation will make you think harder about where you stand — and why.