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More merry myth-mongering (and muddled maths)

Posted on: 26 Nov, 2015
Posted in: Facts | Media | Opinion | Policy & Advocacy | Stigma | No Comments

On 14 November an article titled ‘Ireland should not aspire to providing legalised killing‘, written by Breda O’Brien, was published in the Irish Times. It contains the usual inaccuracies, convenient…

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News release Issued by the Abortion Rights Campaign Wednesday 25th November 2015

Posted on: 26 Nov, 2015
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Labour Women’s draft abortion legislation is a step in the right direction — but thousands will continue to travel or import abortion pills in order to access abortion Beyond Repeal…

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Vote Pro-Choice

Posted on: 23 Nov, 2015
Posted in: Contact your TD | Creative and Direct Action | Getting involved | Media | Politics and Lobbying | No Comments

  Ireland is coming into an election year — Candidates hoping to secure your vote in the 2016 General Election have already begun knocking on doors and asking for your…

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ARC at the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)

Posted on: 17 Nov, 2015
Posted in: Policy & Advocacy | Politics and Lobbying | Uncategorized | No Comments

In June, we travelled to Geneva on behalf of ARC’s policy and advocacy team to bring the voice of Ireland’s pro-choice activists and individuals to the attention of the UN…

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The home|work Collective

Posted on: 07 Nov, 2015
Posted in: Breaking Silence | Creative and Direct Action | Media | Repeal the 8th | Stigma | No Comments

home|work Collective is a group of pro-choice activists engaged in a research and development process on themes of censorship and self-censorship with artist Siobhán Clancy and the Abortion Rights Campaign…

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More and more voices join the call to repeal the eight

Posted on: 03 Nov, 2015
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On October 7th, the 32nd anniversary of the 8th Amendment to the Irish Constitution, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU), the largest civil society body in Ireland, called for…

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Freedom Train (El Tren de la libertad) activists marched with ARC

Posted on: 30 Sep, 2015
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The Abortion Rights Campaign were delighted to welcome 18 pro-choice activists visiting us from Spain to participate in the 4th Annual March for Choice. During our visit to the European…

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News release Issued by the Abortion Rights Campaign Saturday 26th September 2015

Posted on: 26 Sep, 2015
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  For immediate release MEPs stand in solidarity with Irish activists at 4th annual March for Choice Women can only be truly equal to men if they are given control…

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Call to Action: Contact your Councillor in Limerick

Posted on: 25 Sep, 2015
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Following on from Cork City Council voting in support of a referendum to repeal the 8th Amendment in September of last year, on the evening of Monday, September 28th, Limerick…

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Why I’m marching – I’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen

Posted on: 25 Sep, 2015
Posted in: Breaking Silence | Contact your TD | Opinion | Repeal the 8th | 1 Comment

Political parties will you repeal the Eighth Amendment? If not, get ready for an electoral kicking! By Anthea McTeirnan Do you like being a second­class citizen? Do you feel ok…

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