“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
Simon Harris confirms that abortion legislation will be introduced within weeks
He hopes that the bill will come before the Dáil in October. Minister for Health Simon Harris has confirmed that legislation regarding the recently repealed Eighth Amendment will make its way to the Dáil within weeks. Speaking outside the John F. Kennedy Summer School in New Ross, Wexford on Saturday, the Health Minister revealed that […]
8 years ago
Pro-choice activists have trained robots to deliver abortion pills to Northern Ireland
“We demand that action is taken now.” Pro-choice activists have revealed that they will be using robots to deliver abortion pills to those in need in Northern Ireland. The robot initiative has been set up by online medical abortion service Women on Web, pro-choice not-for-profit reproductive health service Women on Waves and socialist feminist movement ROSA Northern Ireland. […]
8 years ago
Irish doctors will still have the right to object to providing abortion service, says Irish Medical Association
“While the referendum campaign has now ended, this matter is not yet concluded.” Doctors who express their “conscientious objections” to abortion must be considered by the Government during their creation of a new legislative proposal following the outcome of the referendum, the Irish Medical Organisation has requested. In a statement, the organisation has stated that […]
8 years ago
Stena Line ferry waits for Irish passengers travelling home to vote following UK train delays
The company has since been praised for its compassion. A Stena Line ferry travelling from the UK to Ireland on Friday morning has vowed to wait for its passengers following a series of UK train delays. The boat, set to depart Fishguard for Rosslare at 1.10pm, would have been missed by a number of passengers […]
8 years ago