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Abortion Bans Will Kill now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, says Abortion Rights Campaign
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24 Jun, 2022
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The Abortion Rights Campaign condemns the news that the Supreme Court in the US has overturned a 50-year constitutional right to abortion access. Thirteen states have “abortion trigger bans”, making…
Press release: Every person travelling represents the failure of this government, says Abortion Rights Campaign
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21 Jun, 2022
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Figures released by the UK Department of Health show that four people per week leave Ireland to have an abortion abroad, and one person per day leaves the island of…
Complaint to RTÉ regarding Transphobia on Liveline
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10 Jun, 2022
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Today we sent the below to RTÉ in response to the transphobia broadcast on Liveline this week. We stand with the trans, non-binary and intersex community today and every day….
Press release: Hypocritical Government Still Forcing People to Travel
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25 May, 2022
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Today marks 4 years since a majority of people in Ireland voted to repeal the 8th amendment. 4 years since politicians spoke of the “Irish solution to an Irish problem”…
What I Want From the #RepealReview: A full-throated defence of abortion rights
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24 May, 2022
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Paula Dennan is a founding member of Kerry for Choice and the current co-convener of the Abortion Rights Campaign. What do I want from the #RepealReview? The same thing I,…
A law which provides abortions only for certain people and only in ‘special’ circumstances is not fit for purpose
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23 May, 2022
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By Anna Carnegie, Rachel Roth, Aideen O’Shaughnessy and Lorraine Grimes On April 1st, the review into the operation of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 closed for public submissions….
What I Want From the #RepealReview: Same thing I wanted 4 years ago, free, safe, legal, local and accessible healthcare
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22 May, 2022
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Darina Murray is the current co-convener of the Abortion Rights Campaign. It’s 4 years since we repealed the 8th, and what do I want from the review? Same thing I…
What I Want From the #RepealReview: I want all the barriers gone – financial, geographical, and legislative
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20 May, 2022
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Helen Stonehouse is a queer neurodivergent mama and ARC member. What do I want from the #RepealReview? That’s a simple (and complicated) question. Simply put, I want what I’ve always…
Tell us what you want from the #RepealReview
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12 May, 2022
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To mark the fourth anniversary of Ireland repealing the 8th, we’re inviting you to share your hopes for the outcome of the review of the operation of the Health (Regulation…
Press Release: National Maternity Hospital MUST be public and secular to protect reproductive rights, says Abortion Rights Campaign
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11 May, 2022
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The Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) fully supports the Our Maternity Hospital Campaign’s call for a secular National Maternity Hospital built on public land. “Despite the Minister for Health’s assurances that…
