Abortion Rights Campaign

Dublin Daytime Open Meeting
2017-12-11 11:00 - 13:00, 2017-11-06 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Dublin) | The Outhouse, 105 Capel Street, Dublin , Leinster, Dublin 1, Ireland
***DAYTIME OPEN MEETING***
We know not everyone who wants to get involved the campiagn for free, safe and legal abortion is available in the evening. We want to involve as many people as possible.
This meeting will show you the structure of ARC, how we do our work and where we need help.
Do you want to get involved in the Abortion Rights Campaign and the campaign to #repealthe8th after the March for Choice?
Come along to our Dublin Open Meeting and find out more about the campaign.
All welcome, no commitment necessary.

Choicemas Carols, O'Connell Street
2017-12-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Dublin GPO, O'Connell Street, Dublin, Ireland
Choicemas Carols!
On Sunday 10 December Voices for Choice and ARC will gather at the GPO on O’Connell Street to sing “Choicemas Carols” – your favourite carols with new pro-choice lyrics!
ARC have been holding Carols for Choice for the last 4 years and it was from last year’s Carols that Voices for Choice was born!
Everyone is welcome to join in the singing and we strongly encourage the wearing of festive hats, scarves and woollies!
We look forward to seeing you there. You don’t have to be able to sing! Lyrics will be provided.

Choicemas Carols at Dublin Flea Christmas Market
2017-12-10 12:00 - 14:00, 2017-12-09 12:00 - 14:00
Voices for Choice will be performing “Choicemas Carols” – your favourite carols with new pro-choice lyrics – at Dublin Flea Christmas Market, The Point Square, Dublin 1.
12pm – 2pm(ish).
Come by and join in!

Info and Merch Stall - Bernard Shaw
2017-12-09 12:00 - 17:00 | The Bernard Shaw Flea Market, 11-12 South Richmond Street., Dublin
The Abortion Rights Campaign holds regular street stalls to raise awareness of the campaign and provide information on what we do.
At the Bernard Shaw Xmas Vintage + Flea Market we will have an info stall and will also be selling merchandise! (See our range of merch here)
Volunteers to help with the stall are always welcome! For more information email actions@abortionrights.ie

Info and Merch Stall - Flea for Choice
2017-12-09 12:00 - 17:00 | The Workmans Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2, D02 VX36, Ireland
The Abortion Rights Campaign holds regular street stalls to raise awareness of the campaign and provide information on what we do.
At Flea for Choice Xmas Edition, we will have an info stall and will also be selling merchandise! (See our range of merch here)
Volunteers to help with the stall are always welcome! For more information email actions@abortionrights.ie

Flea for Choice: Xmas Edition
2017-12-09 12:00 - 17:00 | The Workmans Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2, D02 VX36, Ireland
Flea for Choice is a pop-up flea market in aid of the Abortion Rights Campaign. So far they have raised approx €1.5k, thanks to all their brilliant vendors and everybody else’s donations.
This time is right for the Christmas edition, taking place on Saturday 9th December in the Workman’s Club, Wellington Quay (enter through Bison Bar).
How it works:
∙ It costs €30 to rent a stall, the entriety of which goes to ARC. Any income vendors receive is for them to keep unless they wish to make a further donation.
∙ As well, the suggested entry donation is €1.
There are so many stellar vendors lined-up including The HunReal Issuesand the Abortion Rights Campaign. You can expect to find a variety of goods perfect for Christmas gifts, like handmaid jewellery, graphic tees, prints, zines, badges, tile art, totes, second-hand and vintage clothing, original pro-choice merch and lots and lots of surprises!
If you have any queries you can email fleaforchoice@gmail.com.
Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Wicklow for Choice AGM and planning meeting
2017-12-08 19:30 - 21:30
Wicklow for Choice are holding their first annual general meeting on the 8th December in the Charlesland Community Centre in Greystones at 7.30pm.
Come along, and if you are interested in being more involved, why not put yourself forward as a committee member?

Voices for Choice Weekly Rehearsal
2017-12-06 19:00 - 21:00
Voices for Choice, the flash choir reworking pop songs with pro-choice lyrics, hold choir rehearsals every Wednesday!
Chats and discussion on pro-choice topics from 7pm, rehearsal begins at 7.30(ish)
This week the focus is on Choicemas Carols!
Open to everyone and every ability!
Location: upstairs in Jack Nealon’s pub, Capel Street, Dublin 1

Choicemas Carols at Newmarket Christmas Fair
2017-12-03 16:00 - 17:00
Choicemas Tunes by Voices for Choice at the Newmarket Christmas Fair, Dublin 8!

Kerry for Choice Dingle Info Stall
2017-12-02 14:00 - 15:00
Kerry for Choice will be hosting a street stall in Dingle on Saturday, December 2nd from 2-3pm.
We’ll have a petition, leaflets and badges. Come chat with us!

Conversations about Choice Workshop
2017-12-02 13:00 - 16:00 | The Teacher’s Club, 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1, Dublin, Leinster, D1, Ireland
This workshop will present the context and background to the 8th amendment and abortion legislation in Ireland, provide space to consider some of the challenging questions and issues that arise when discussing abortion and also allow participants to reflect on their own beliefs and attitudes towards abortion.
Delivered by the Abortion Rights Campaign, this workshop is suitable for anyone who broadly considers themselves to be pro-choice. It is intended to provide a space for respectful discussion on issues that arise regarding abortion access.
This is a free workshop, but places are limited so please register in advance at https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/conversations-about-choice-tickets-39877662161

Still Fighting for Choice Conference - Derry
2017-12-02 11:00 - 18:00
Hosted by Alliance for Choice Derry
Playhouse Theatre, Derry
Overview (written by Alliance for Choice Derry)
It’s 50 years since the Abortion Act was passed in Britain and 20 years since a group of people got together in Derry to set up Alliance for Choice. Now, it’s 2017 and we are still fighting for choice.
This conference aims to give activists old and new a chance to discuss what activity we should initiate over the next year – and a chance to hear from some great speakers, local and international. Many of the issues we will be discussing were not on the agenda 20 years ago – like abortion pills that people can take at home to cause an abortion themselves, and the rights of Trans women.
Much has moved on from 1997 – attitudes to abortion have improved greatly, with only about one in 9 people saying that abortion should never be available, while 3 out of 4 think that abortion should be legal for much the same reasons as it is in Britain.
Today, women in Northern Ireland can cause their own abortions using pills obtained over the internet and, since July 2017, abortions for women from here are available free on the NHS. Activists here now want a more up-to-date law than the 1967 Act….although we would be happy to accept it as a stop-gap measure….most importantly, we want to see abortion taken out of the criminal law and to be treated as the health care it is.

Voices for Choice Weekly Rehearsal
2017-11-29 19:00 - 21:00, 2017-11-22 19:00 - 21:00, 2017-11-15 19:00 - 21:00, 2017-11-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Jack Nealon’s Bar, 165 Capel St, Dublin, Ireland
Voices for Choice, the flash choir reworking pop songs with pro-choice lyrics, hold choir rehearsals every Wednesday!
Chats and discussion on pro-choice topics from 7pm, rehearsal begins at 7.30(ish)
Open to everyone and every ability!
Location: upstairs in Jack Nealon’s pub, Capel Street, Dublin 1

Clare ARC Pro-Choice Strategy Meeting in Ennis
2017-11-29 18:00 - 21:00
Location: Rowan Tree Cafe Bar, Ennis
Organiser: Abortion Rights Campaign Clare
This Strategy Meeting will be an opportunity to share ideas and make plans for the coming months, in the run-up to the Referendum to Repeal the 8th Amendment next year. Note the earlier-than-usual start time of 6pm, Wednesday 29th November. All pro-choice people welcome. No commitment necessary 🙂

Galway Pro-Choice New Members' Meet Up
2017-11-29 18:00 - 19:00
Location: Massimo Gastropub and Late Bar, 10 William St West, Galway, Ireland
Would you like to get involved with Galway Pro Choice and join like-minded people in the fight for free, safe and legal abortion and better reproductive rights in Ireland?
If you are interested in finding out about what GPC do and how you can get involved feel free to come along to a friendly open meeting for new members.
If you have recently attended a new members meeting this is a great way to meet-up with new members again. At this meeting we will be outlining up-coming projects and ways in which you can get involved.
You can give as little or as much time as you like to the campaign, every voice counts! GPC can’t wait to meet you and look forward to hearing how you would like to help and what skills you have! 🙂

Mayo Pro Choice Westport Info Stall
2017-11-25 13:00 - 14:00
The Octagon, Westport
Mayo Pro-Choice information stall, in the centre of lovely Westport. Come meet us, pick up some merch, get ya some info, and if you’re interested, find out how to get involved in the campaign!

Table Quiz - Pro Choice Wexford
2017-11-22 20:00 - 22:00
Pro-Choice Wexford will run our inaugural fund-raising table quiz on 22nd November, kindly hosted by Sinnott’s Bar in Bishopswater. Tables of four will cost €20, i.e. €5 a head. Come on your own and we’ll sort a team for you, or come with pals and we’ll sort the chairs! Spot prizes on the night!
We will also be running a collection point for Wexford Women’s Refuge on the night. Please bring anything you can, at the moment they are especially looking for: Children’s pyjamas; sanitary products; household cleaning supplies, and all other donations gladly accepted (second-hand clothes etc.). The only items they cannot accept are toys and car-seats, and they don’t have room for prams, however we could take your number and contact you when they need one.
Please share widely and we’ll make this a successful night, building on our successful Open Meeting!!

Dublin Open Meeting
2017-11-20 19:00 - 21:00 | The Outhouse, 105 Capel Street, Dublin , Leinster, Dublin 1, Ireland
Do you want to get involved in the Abortion Rights Campaign and the campaign to #repealthe8th after the March for Choice?
Come along to our Dublin Open Meeting and find out more about the campaign.
All welcome, no commitment necessary.

ARC Clare Open Meeting
2017-11-14 19:00 - 21:00
Abortion Rights Campaign Clare are holding an Open Meeting in the Rowan Tree Cafe Bar in Ennis at 7pm on Tuesday 14 November.
All pro-choice people welcome!

Wicklow for Choice Referendum Workshop
2017-11-11 10:00 - 12:00
How Our Message Can Win The Referendum; A New Approach
How to win hearts and change minds: a workshop to inspire.
Location: Harbour Bar, Bray
In this workshop Wicklow for Choice will look at how we think about the Repeal message and how we can use new insights to start conversations about the 8th Amendment with our families, friends, acquaintances, and even strangers.
We shall also discuss the language and approaches needed to answer any potentially difficult questions that may arise in these conversations.
Together we will spread a message that people will hear, believe and vote for.
PLEASE RSVP so we have numbers. Spaces are limited. Email wicklowforchoice@gmail.com to RSVP.

Voices for Choice Weekly Rehearsal
2017-11-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Jack Nealon’s Bar, 165 Capel St, Dublin, Ireland
Voices for Choice, the flash choir reworking pop songs with pro-choice lyrics, hold choir rehearsals every Wednesday – Open to everyone and every ability!
Note: Voices for Choice rehearsals are in a new location – upstairs in Jack Nealon’s pub, Capel Street.

Meath for Choice Navan Monthly Meeting
2017-10-31 20:00 - 22:00
Want to become part of #repealthe8th and the Abortion Rights Campaign in Co. Meath? Join us every 1st Thursday in Ashbourne or the last Tuesday of each month in Navan for our monthly meetings.
This is a space where pro-choice campaigners can come together and discuss events, current affairs and plan the campaign.
All are welcome and no commitment is required.
Navan meeting in Ryan’s Bar, Navan.

National Vigils in Memory of Savita
2017-10-28 | Multiple Venues, Ireland
In response to a call for national solidarity from Galway Pro-Choice, the Abortion Rights Campaign and Coalition to Repeal the Eighth Amendment groups will hold a number of vigils around the country to commemorate Savita Halappanavar on the fifth anniversary of her tragic and unnecessary death.

Facebook page for the National Vigils
Locations:
Belfast
Clare (Ennis)
Cork (City)
Cork (Cobh)
Donegal (Letterkenny)
Donegal (Inishowen)
Dublin (City)
Dublin South West (Tallaght)
Dublin South (Dun Laoghaire)
Galway
Kerry
Kildare
Kilkenny
Limerick
London
Louth (Dundalk)
Mayo
Meath
Sligo
Waterford
Wexford (Gorey)
Wexford (town)
Wicklow
New York
Keep checking the Facebook page for more announcements

Pro-Choice Wexford Open Meeting
2017-10-25 19:00 - 21:00
The Pro-Choice Wexford October open meeting will celebrate a year of activism! We will be joined at Murphy’s Barn by Ailbhe Smith, Convenor of the Coalition to Repeal the 8th Amendment. Ailbhe will talk to us about the upcoming referendum and there will be an opportunity for a Q&A. We will also be showing some short films which were featured at the recent ‘A Day of Testimonies’ organised by Artists for Choice.

Voices for Choice Weekly Rehearsal
2017-10-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Jack Nealon’s Bar, 165 Capel St, Dublin, Ireland
Voices for Choice, the flash choir reworking pop songs with pro-choice lyrics, hold choir rehearsals every Wednesday – Open to everyone and every ability!
After a post-March for Choice break, Voices for Choice are back in a new location – upstairs in Jack Nealon’s pub, Capel Street
