“We can’t afford to be complacent” – Repeal activists to march until abortion legislation in place
Free, Safe, Legal is the theme of the seventh annual March for Choice. The Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) have announced that the theme for the seventh annual March for Choice, taking place on Saturday 29 September in Dublin, is ‘Free Safe Legal’. The march will be the first since Ireland voted by a 66.4% majority […]
8 years ago
“The result of this referendum has created a new reality” – National health institutions share concerns over abortion services
“Whichever model of care is developed, the patient must be front and centre in the required clinical care pathway.” The Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Irish College of General Practitioners have expressed concerns over the proposed timeline regarding the introduction of abortion services in Ireland. This follows the news that President Michael D. Higgins, on […]
8 years ago
Ireland’s fiercest culture war yet is being fought on our lampposts
The war over Ireland’s Eighth Amendment is being fought with streetlights and zip-ties. In late May, Ireland will go to the polls to decide whether to repeal its constitutional ban on abortion — the Eighth Amendment of Bunreacht na hÉireann. As the country hurtles towards this landmark moment, much of the attention has been focused […]
8 years ago