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Press release: Abortion Rights Campaign activists to join Alliance for Choice in Belfast to mark International Women’s Day

Posted on: 08 Mar, 2019
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The Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) will join Alliance for Choice and other pro-choice groups for the International Women’s Day rally in Belfast on March 9th, calling for free, safe and…

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Will you give to the #ImALife crowdfunder today?

Posted on: 27 Feb, 2019
Posted in: Creative and Direct Action | Free Safe Legal | Northern Ireland | No Comments

Alliance for Choice, our sister campaign for free safe and legal abortion in Northern Ireland, is crowdfunding all this month to help remove the abortion ban still in place there….

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Let’s talk about: why we need free contraception

Posted on: 25 Feb, 2019
Posted in: Blog | Facts | Featured | Policy & Advocacy | Comments Off on Let’s talk about: why we need free contraception

In this blog post from our ‘Let’s talk about’ series, we talk about why ‘free, safe and legal’ is crucial for more than just abortion, and the importance of removing…

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Need an abortion?

Posted on: 24 Jan, 2019
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During the COVID-19 crisis, the HSE is allowing telemedicine abortion access.  For the duration of the COVID-19 emergency, abortion care will be accessible via telemedicine. If your pregnancy is less…

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Advice from Norway: remain vigilant

Posted on: 20 Jan, 2019
Posted in: Events | Free Safe Legal | Policy & Advocacy | Repeal the 8th | No Comments

On the 13th of October we were invited to speak about the campaign to repeal the 8th amendment in Oslo. We were joined by Polish activists Krystyna Kacpura, Executive Director…

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Press release: ARC condemns wrongful refusal of abortion care at Coombe Hospital

Posted on: 17 Jan, 2019
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The Abortion Rights Campaign condemns the wrongful refusal of care of a woman diagnosed with a fatal foetal anomaly at the Coombe Hospital.

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ARC policy submission on RSE in Irish schools

Posted on: 16 Jan, 2019
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ARC’s reponse to the Irish National Council for Curriculum Assessment Consultation on Relationships and Sexuality Education in Irish schools.

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Let’s talk about: Accessible abortion for people living in Northern Ireland

Posted on: 13 Jan, 2019
Posted in: Contact your TD | Creative and Direct Action | Free Safe Legal | Northern Ireland | No Comments

As services are being rolled out in the Republic, it has emerged that people living in Northern Ireland will be charged €450 (in line with what providers receive from the…

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Let’s talk about: Why Safe Access Zones are urgently needed outside health care facilities providing abortion

Posted on: 08 Jan, 2019
Posted in: Contact your TD | Creative and Direct Action | Free Safe Legal | Stigma | Uncategorized | 2 Comments

When the people of Ireland voted for abortion services at home, we were promised those services would be safe and accessible. After a long history of shame and hypocrisy on…

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Abortion Rights Campaign welcomes abortion access in Ireland for the first time

Posted on: 01 Jan, 2019
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PRESS RELEASE FROM THE ABORTION RIGHTS CAMPAIGN 1st January 2019 ––– For Immediate release ––– Abortion Rights Campaign welcomes abortion access in Ireland for the first time Today marks the…

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