Féile Derry was forced to release a statement condemning the “misogynistic and sectarian abuse targeting Martina Anderson across ours, and various other social media platforms”. Men walk away from children every day. Martina Anderson speaking out about her abortion was brave, not only because some of her family may have been hurt or disagree, but she would have known what was coming. Former Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson. Martina Anderson isn’t the first politician to have an abortion in Ireland, and she won’t have been the last either, but she is one of a few who decided to talk about it.