March for Choice After Party
2013-09-28 17:00 - 2013-09-29 01:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Toners Pub, 139 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin , Dublin 2, Ireland
For those who are tired after a good days marching, or those who can’t make it – Dublin Nights for Choice are holding a ‘March for Choice’ after party in Toners Pub on Baggot st, directly after the march!
There is no entrance fee, but there will be collection buckets going around for the Abortion Support Network – a charity which helps Irish women access abortions in the UK.
So come on down and mingle with other pro-choicers! Celebrate after the march with your mates – and the more the merrier, as the venue is massive. If the day is anything like last year the mood will be ELECTRIC! We hope to see you there!

Abortion Rights Campaign Book, 'Zine and Music Swap
2013-10-27 14:00 - 17:00 | The Generator Hostel, Smithfield Square, Smithfield, Dublin , D7, Ireland
The Abortion Rights Campaign is hosting a swapping event unlike any other! Whether you are a hardcore academic, an avid reader, a trashy romance novel fan, a ‘zine hoarder, an LP collector, or a compulsive music buyer, there will be something here for you.
**This event is wheelchair accessible**
How it works: Look at your media shelves. See something that you want to pass on to someone else? Bring it along. Give us a fiver and we’ll give you a token. For every item you bring along, we’ll give you a token that you can exchange for something else.
The more stuff everyone brings, the more new stuff for everyone else! Always wanted to read a book about Gardening? Looking for a new page-turner? Bored of all your music and wanting a new band for your music library? Why not drop in and see if it’s at our swap?
Abortion Rights Campaign is also hoping to team up with some exciting local talent for this event, so stay tuned to hear about authors and musicians who will be participating.
Feel free to post titles of books, ‘zines, and music that you plan to bring along.
Any leftover items will be donated to charity.
If you have any questions or tweet us at twitter.com/freesafeandlegal or find our facebook page

Candlelight Vigil in Remembrance of Savita Halappanavar
2013-10-28 18:00 - 19:00 | St Stephen’s Green, St Stephen's Green, Dublin , D2, Ireland
Join together in solemn remembrance of the loss of Savita one year ago today for an hour of silence, solidarity, and song.
This is a moment to mark the tragic passing of Savita Halappanavar. Please bring candles to quietly pay respects at the gates of Stephen’s Green at 6pm, 28th October.
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Festival For Choice!
2013-11-15 19:00 - 2013-11-16 02:00 | Twisted Pepper, 54 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin, Ireland
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, ANNOUNCING THE FIRST DUBLIN FESTIVAL FOR CHOICE!!!!!
It’s been a great year for choice in Ireland – a year that’s seen wonderful events and groups like the Abortion Rights Campaign established.
What better way to celebrate this year of brilliant action than coming along to the first Festival for Choice on November 15th and 16th in The Twisted Pepper, Dublin.
On Friday the 15th there will be a gig from 7 to 10.30, with free entry into the club nights taking place elsewhere in the venue.Then on Saturday there will be a day long event with talks, stalls, films, a free raffle and music from 1pm.
In the evening there will be more live music, a free after party and free entry into the Twisted Pepper’s clubnights!!
Lets have fun, celebrate, and most importantly, make some money for amazing groups the Abortion Rights Campaign and Abortion Support Network, who both do amazing work and need our support!
For more information see the Festival for Choice Facebook Page!

The Female Body in Protest @ Festival for Choice
2013-11-16 15:00 - 16:30 | Back Room, Abbey Hotel, Middle Abbey St (two doors down from Twisted Pepper), Dublin, Ireland
The Female Body in Protest @ Festival for Choice
3.00 – 4.30pm Saturday 16th November 2013
Back Room, Abbey Hotel, Middle Abbey St (two doors down from Twisted Pepper)
In 2013, we have seen women on the streets and represented in the media in protest against a wide range of social, political and economic issues such as austerity economics, water flouridation, sexual assault case judgement, compensation for Magdalene survivors, abortion rights and more. ‘The Female Body in Protest‘ presents insights from published scholar and activist Theresa O’Keefe and performance artist Amanda Coogan on methods of protest, challenge, representation and reflection. Drawing from feminist practices and engaged research, the concerns of both practitioners intersect the fields of arts, academia and action/performance exploring themes related to gender, representation, power and social issues.

Following presentations by the speakers, attendees – which will include activists across campaigns, are invited to reflect on the female body as a contested site and explore feminist gestures of challenge, resistance and dissent that may inform the practice of protest in Ireland.

Facilitated by artist Siobhán Clancy, an activist member of Abortion Rights Campaign.

More info about Festival for Choice here

About the Speakers:
Theresa O’Keefe’s research concerns gender and social movements, feminist protest, gender, conflict and state violence, and feminist praxis. She holds a PhD in Political Studies from Queen’s University and currently lecturers in the Department of Sociology, NUIM where she co-founded the MA in Community Education, Equality and Social Activism. Prior to joining Maynooth she was a lecturer at the Equality Studies Centre, UCD. Her book ‘Feminist Identity Development and Activism in Revolutionary Movements’ was published in 2013.

Amanda Coogan is one of the most exciting contemporary Visual Artists practicing from Dublin, Ireland. The centrality of Coogan’s practice is durational live performance where powerful live events are fundamental to her videos and photographs. Her expertise lies in her ability to condense an idea to its very essence and communicate it through her body. Coogan’s recent practice has been concentrating on the longitudinal durational performance presented as living installation in the gallery. Coogan is currently pursuing a practice-based PhD at University of Ulster. See www.amandacoogan.com

Choice and Allies @ Festival for Choice
2013-11-16 16:30 - 18:00 | Back Room, Abbey Hotel, Middle Abbey St (two doors down from Twisted Pepper), Dublin, Ireland
Choice and Allies @ Festival for Choice
4.30-6pm Saturday 16th November 2013
Back Room, Abbey Hotel, Middle Abbey St (two doors down from Twisted Pepper)

This session is for men (both cis and trans) and non-binary individuals who call ourselves feminists or feminist allies. As a participant in this workshop, you are are invited to look at positions, politics and the practicalities involved in advocating abortion access from your perspective. The workshop will cover terminology and what pro-choice means for you, the value of feminist allies in addressing social issues and how safe space policies and non-judgemental approaches can be put into practice in social arenas. We will also look at some media from popular culture and discuss how the concept of reproductive ‘choice’ impacts on other areas related to civil and LGBTQ rights, gender equality, resistance to austerity as well as the everyday etc.

The intention of this session is to provide a relaxed space to share your experience with one another and potentially contribute to the support of others. It’s also about debunking the misnomer that ‘bro-choice’ is about getting women!

This session will be co-facilitated by allies of Abortion Rights Campaign from various groups.

More info about Festival for Choice here

ARC Dublin - Open Meeting
2013-11-18 19:00 - 21:00 | The Teacher’s Club, 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1, Dublin, Leinster, D1, Ireland
Our monthly meetings provide an easy entry point for people who want to get more involved. If you are receiving updates but would like to become more active in the Abortion Rights Campaign, please feel free to come along to our next meeting on November 18th 2013 at 7pm in the Teacher’s Club, 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1

ARC Dublin Open Meeting
2014-02-17 19:00 - 21:00 | The Outhouse, 105 Capel Street, Dublin , Leinster, Dublin 1, Ireland
Want to get involved in the Abortion Rights Campaign? Our monthly meetings provide an easy entry point for people who want to get more involved. We encourage you to come along to our next meeting on 17th February at 7pm in The Outhouse, 105 Capel Street, Dublin 1. No commitment necessary.

Street Stalls
2014-03-01 14:00 - 16:00 | Westmoreland Street (in front of the Bank of Ireland), Dublin
The Abortion Rights Campaign is looking for people who would be interested in participating in information street stalls in Dublin. They take place every 2nd Saturday and the next one will be held this coming SATURDAY 1ST MARCH. For more information please e-mail us at stallsforchoice@gmail.com.
If you are interested in becoming involved with stalls in either the Cork or Galway area please contact Cork Womens Right to Choose Group or Galway Pro-Choice.
We hope to expand stall activity outside these three cities in the future and will keep you posted.

Too Loud a Silence: Abortion and Censorship in Irish Media
2014-03-01 18:45 - 21:00 | The New Theatre, 43 East Essex Street, Templebar, Dublin, 2, Ireland
An International Women’s Day Screening and Discussion hosted by Abortion Rights Campaign.
The Abortion Rights Campaign invites you to attend “Too Loud a Silence: Abortion and Censorship in Irish Media” from 6.45-9pm on Saturday 1st March 2014 in the New Theatre, Templebar, Dublin 2. Tickets are 10.00 euro and can be booked via Evenbrite
(click here to book)
The controversial documentary 50,000 Secret Journeys, commissioned by RTE in 1994, features interviews with three Irish women speaking openly and on camera about their personal experience of abortion for the first time on Irish television. The film was deemed to be ‘unbalanced’ by RTE management who decided not to broadcast the documentary the day before it was due to be transmitted in March 1994. Co-Producer and Director of 50,000 Secret Journeys Hilary Dully will introduce the evening’s programme with a brief insight into how the subject of abortion has been framed, at times problematically, over the intervening twenty years drawing from her archival research.
Watch a (trailer) for the film.
Following the screening of 50,000 Secret Journeys , Ms. Dully will participate in a discussion on Abortion and Censorship in Irish Media with invited panelists.
This event coincides with the launch of ‘8 Days – 8 Myths – 8 Reasons to Repeal the 8th: A Social Media Campaign for International Women’s Day on 8th March 2014′. From 1st-8th March, Abortion Rights Campaign will share 8 mythbusters about abortion to continue to challenge the censors in 2014.
Please note that the doors close at 7:00 pm and there will be no late admissions.

Street Stalls
2014-03-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Westmoreland Street (in front of the Bank of Ireland), Dublin
The Abortion Rights Campaign is looking for people who would be interested in participating in information street stalls in Dublin. They take place every 2nd Saturday and the next one will be held this coming SATURDAY 15TH MARCH. For more information please e-mail us at stallsforchoice@gmail.com.
If you are interested in becoming involved with stalls in either the Cork or Galway area please contact Cork Women’s Right to Choose Group or Galway Pro-Choice.
We hope to expand stall activity outside these three cities in the future and will keep you posted.

Pro-choice workshop - Where are we now? Truths and myths about abortion in Ireland
2014-03-23 13:30 - 17:00 | Issac’s Hotel, 48 MacCurtain Street, Cork
Pro-choice workshop – Where are we now? Truths and myths about abortion in Ireland
Hosted by: Alan Gibson
The workshop will start with a documentary on the X-Case and an update on the latest situation since the passing of the legislation, including information on the building of a campaign to Repeal the 8th Amendment.
The bulk of the workshop will involve people breaking into small groups to discuss how to deal with issues and questions about the truths and myths of abortion rights in Ireland. People will have the opportunity to put forward their own suggestions for the topics to be discussed.
The day will end with a fun quiz and details of upcoming pro-choice activity in Cork.
You can register for this event here: www.facebook.com/events/1414465135478341

ARC Dublin Open Meeting
2014-03-24 19:00 - 20:30 | The Outhouse, 105 Capel Street, Dublin , Leinster, Dublin 1, Ireland
Want to get involved in the Abortion Rights Campaign? Our monthly meetings provide an easy entry point for people who want to get more involved. We encourage you to come along to our next meeting on 24th March at 7pm in The Outhouse, 105 Capel Street, Dublin 1. No commitment necessary.

ARC Dublin Open Meeting
2014-04-14 19:00 - 20:30 | The Outhouse, 105 Capel Street, Dublin , Leinster, Dublin 1, Ireland
Want to get more involved in our campaign to repeal the 8th amendment and give women in Ireland the right to make their own decisions about abortion? Come along to the next Open Meeting in Dublin where you can find out more about ARC and our work.

Street Stalls
2014-05-31 14:00 - 16:00 | Westmoreland Street (in front of the Bank of Ireland), Dublin
ARC’s next street stall will be held on SATURDAY 31ST MAY. Our stalls offers a great opportunity to support our campaign for free, safe and legal access to abortion for women in Ireland. Sign the Petition to Repeal the 8th Amendment from the Irish Constitution and find out more about ARC activities.
The Abortion Rights Campaign is also looking for people who would be interested in participating in information street stalls in Dublin. For more information please e-mail us at stallsforchoice@gmail.com.
If you are interested in becoming involved with stalls in either the Cork or Galway area please contact Cork Women’s Right to Choose Group or Galway Pro-Choice
We hope to expand stall activity outside these three cities in the future and will keep you posted.

March For Choice Planning Session
2014-06-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Abortion Rights Campaign Office, Ireland
The Abortion Rights Campaign will be holding a planning meeting for September’s “March for Choice” on Monday 30th June at 7:00 pm in the ARC Office. If you are interested in attending, drop us an e-mail on outreach@abortionrights.ie or give us a buzz at 089.226.2048 so we can make sure you know how to get here and let you in! This is a fun opportunity for those looking to become more involved in the our campaign and a chance to meet other pro-choice people.

Dublin Open Meetings
2014-07-21 19:00 - 20:30 | The Outhouse, 105 Capel Street, Dublin , Leinster, Dublin 1, Ireland
Want to get involved in the Abortion Rights Campaign? Our monthly meetings provide an easy entry point for people who want to get more involved.
We are currently planning for this year’s “March for Choice”, which will be taking on Saturday 27th September to mark the International Day for the Decriminalisation of Abortion. We encourage you to come along to find out more about our Campaign and see how you might want to get stuck in. Our next meeting on 21st July at 7:00 pm in The Outhouse, 105 Capel Street, Dublin 1. No commitment necessary.

Protest at treatment of suicidal woman seeking abortion and call to repeal the 8th
2014-08-20 18:00 - 19:00 | The Spire, O'Connell Street, Dublin, Ireland
Voices for Choice Unite this Wednesday 20th August at 6:00 pm at the Spire on O’Connell Street, Dublin! Abortion Rights Campaign,Choice Ireland, Rally For Choice Ireland, ROSA – for Reproductive rights, against Oppression, Sexism and Austerity, Real-Productive Health and Aims Ireland have jointly called this protest to demonstrate against the horrendous treatment of a rape survivor, who became pregnant and suicidal and was subsequently denied an abortion under the new law. This is legislation we cannot live with and we are calling for the repeal of the 8th amendment to the Constitution in order to allow free, safe, and legal abortion on request.
There will be protests taking place at the same time in Belfast & Derry,Cork, Galway, Berlin & London.

'Our Bodies, Our Rights': Rally to Repeal the 8th
2014-08-23 14:00 - 17:00 | The Spire, O'Connell Street, Dublin, Ireland
Our Bodies, Our Rights: Rally to Repeal the 8th
Saturday 23rd August, The Spire, Dublin, starting at 2pm and Marching from the Spire to the Dáil.
Organised jointly by Choice Ireland, Abortion Rights Campaign, Rally For Choice Ireland, ROSA – for Reproductive rights, against Oppression, Sexism and Austerity, Real-Productive Health , Aims Ireland and Actions for Choice please join our protest Saturday 23rd Aug at the Spire Dublin at 2pm and be ready to March. This is legislation we cannot live with and we are calling for the repeal of the 8th amendment to the Constitution in order to allow free, safe, and legal abortion on request.
www.abortionrightscampaign.ie/2014/08/21/the-appetite-to-repeal-the-8th/
www.abortionrightscampaign.ie/repealthe8th

Dublin Open Meeting September 2014
2014-09-15 19:00 - 21:00 | The Outhouse, 105 Capel Street, Dublin , Leinster, Dublin 1, Ireland
Our Dublin open meetings are a good way to find out what is happening with the campaign and attending one is a good way to start started taking part.

March For Choice 2014
2014-09-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square East, Dublin 1, Dublin , Ireland

March After-Party 2014: Speaking and Dancing for Choice
2014-09-27 16:00 | Film Base, Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin , D2, Ireland
Join ARC and our fabulous party cohosts Re(al)Productive Health in FILMBASE after the March for Choice this year for a series of interactive events, music, food, and fun at our afterparty.

From immediately after the March with Tea, Coffee, and Cakes you’ll be able to hang out with other amazing pro-choice people and activists and drop in or participate in the workshop, Speak Out, and the bands and DJs til late.

Packing up Stigma Workshop: Making a Case for Abortion Rights
From 16:30 – 19:00 the Filmbase foyer will be buzzing with a range of activities and materials for you to make your case for abortion rights. You will be assisted by Baggage-Handlers at our interactive workshop which includes a #NotaVessel photo booth, a Customs Declarations desk and a Baggage Drop provided for all who bring wheelie cases to the March for Choice.
Enjoy the lounge space, check out the exhibitions, have some nibbles and keep hanging out or head to this year’s Speak Out:
Speak for Choice: Abortion Speak Out
From 19:00 – 20:45 Speak for Choice will normalise the topic of abortion and celebrate its honest discussion, all within a safe environment that privileges sharing not debate. You can Speak Out here about personal experience of abortion, or of personal experiences in pro-choice activism. The event will provide a safe space to speak out and articulate your experiences and views as we celebrate how individuals have expressed their protest of the 8th Amendment and how networks of support and activism have formed. You are invited to share your personal anecdotes, essays, music, artwork and short films about your abortion and your pro-choice activism on the night. You can submit beforehand here.
Dance and Chat For Choice
From 21:00 on the night will finish with great musical acts, cans, dancing.
We’ll have a wine reception, spectacular nibbles, and cakes and for the rest of the night it will be BYOB, but the tea will be very plentiful (if that’s all the B you need)!

Sunday Conversation for Choice: Creative use of Law and Action for Bodily Autonomy
2014-09-28 14:00 - 16:30 | Wynns Hotel, Abbey Street, Dublin 1, Dublin, Ireland
Rounding off a weekend of pro-choice based events, the Abortion Rights Campaign are bringing together an exciting panel of speakers to discuss, debate and expand our thinking on how the law can be used and challenged to further people’s rights to bodily autonomy in Ireland.
The event will be opened with the launch of a new and exciting international pro-choice initiative, followed by a panel of speakers led by Ruth Fletcher, Senior Lecturer in Medical Law, Queen Mary University of London and including Susan Davis, International Reproductive Justice Advocate and previously of Women on Web.

Candlelight Vigil in Remembrance of Savita Halappanavar
2014-10-28 18:00 - 19:00 | St Stephen’s Green, St Stephen's Green, Dublin , D2, Ireland
Please join us in commemorating Savita Halappanavar on the anniversary of her death, the 28th of October with an hour of silence and solidarity.
This is a moment to mark the tragic passing of Savita. Please bring candles to quietly pay respects at the gates of Stephen’s Green at 6pm, 28th October.
Galway Pro-Choice are also having a vigil in front of the Browne Doorway in Eyre Square at 6pm.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1548187522062250/
To participate in the online vigil that will accompany this vigil, use the hashtag #Savita between 6-7pm on Twitter and Facebook on the 28th
You can also download the Remember Savita lanterns here to display in your home or office and share with us via Twitter, FB, or Google+.
http://i.imgur.com/CV3f8o1.jpg

Abortion Rights Campaign Flashback Afternoon
2014-11-08 14:00 - 17:00 | Film Base, Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin , D2, Ireland
To coincide with the inaugural Women to Blame exhibition at Filmbase in Tempblebar Dublin 2, Abortion Rights Campaign will host an afternoon on abortion rights herstory from 2-5pm on 8th November 2014. A range of activities are provided for all ages so drop on down!
We are taking our biweekly stall to the exhibition venue to provide a blast to the past – to the year 1983 exactly when a referendum voted in favour of the insertion of the 8th Amendment into the Irish Constitution that has denied abortion rights in Ireland ever since. For people who weren’t eligible to vote in that year, you can come and cast your No vote in our gigantic Ballot Box to the tune of your favourite 80’s hits (requests welcome!) We will also have our petition to Repeal the 8th available to sign for anyone who wants to support us to the call for a referendum to remove this outdated amendment.
For anyone unfamiliar with the herstory of abortion rights activism since the 1970’s, our interpreters are hosting tours of the exhibition every half an hour to provide some insight into the politics, projects and pop culture of the period. Each tour will take 30-40 minutes and participants are welcome to ask questions or share your knowledge from events with tour groups.
After your tour, you can make your own paper souveneir with the assistance of our retro facilitators. Each souveneir will be constructed from artefacts from the decades on show.
This event is free to all. 80’s dress is optional (but very encouraged!!) Accessories will be provided at out Ballot Box Photo-Booth!
For updates on this event, watch this page.
If you would like to get involved in co-hosting any of these activities, contact info@abortionrights.ie
This event is part of a wider exhibition by Women to blame, details of which can be found here:
http://filmbase.ie/women-to-blame-exhibition/
https://www.facebook.com/womentoblameireland

Too Loud a Silence 2015: An Evening with Katha Pollitt
2015-03-20 19:00 - 21:30 | Teacher’s Club, 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1, Ireland
Reclaiming Abortion Rights hosted by The Abortion Rights Campaign
Katha Pollitt reads from her new book “Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights”, followed by a panel discussion.
In 1973, the landmark ruling in Roe v. Wade legalised abortion in the United States. Yet forty years later, Pollitt argues “abortion is still a word that is said with outright hostility”. Silence and stigma make the medical procedure so remote and radioactive that it’s removed from the world of the everyday, turning an act that is normal and necessary into something shameful and secretive.
In Ireland both North and South, it is anti-choice rhetoric that has dominated politics for decades now. Despite the fact that bodily autonomy is a basic right, abortion is still stigmatised, the right to access is increasingly restricted, and women and girls who seek abortion services are criminalised in many parts of the world. In “Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights”, Pollitt takes on the personhood argument, reaffirms the priority of a woman’s life and health, and discusses why terminating a pregnancy can be a force for good for women, families, and society.
The Abortion Rights Campaign have invited Pollitt to share insights from her new book “Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights”, and discuss the relevance of its arguments in an Irish context with guest panellists. The panel will be facilitated by academic, activist and founding member of Alliance for Choice Northern Ireland, Goretti Horgan.

Tickets : €10 (ARC Members/Concessions – donations at the door)

April Dublin Open Meeting
2015-04-20 19:00 - 21:00 | The Outhouse, 105 Capel Street, Dublin , Leinster, Dublin 1, Ireland
Want to get involved in the Abortion Rights Campaign? Our monthly meetings provide an easy entry point for people who might be interested in joining or just want to know more.
We encourage you to come along to find out about our Campaign and see how you might want to get stuck in. The next Dublin Open Meeting is Monday 20th April in Outhouse from 7pm till 9pm.
All Welcome! No commitment necessary.

4th Annual March for Choice
2015-09-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square East, Dublin 1, Dublin , Ireland
The 4th Annual March for Choice will take place in Dublin on Saturday September 26th marking the Global Day of Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion.
The landslide vote for Marriage Equality and the passage of the Gender Recognition Bill earlier this year, demonstrates clearly, the huge appetite for change and progress in this country. This will be the last March for Choice before the next general election, so we must make it clear – securing our vote will mean making a commitment to Repeal the 8th amendment, so that we can take a step closer to securing free, safe and legal access to abortion in Ireland.

The March will kick off at 2 pm in Dublin at the Garden of Remembrance (assembling from 1.30pm), and like last year, we are asking that you bring a wheelie case if possible to make the effort and sound of travel abundantly clear!

The Afters - After the March for Choice 2015
2015-09-26 16:00 | The Complex, 15 Little Green Street, Dublin, Ireland
Join ARC and our fabulous party cohosts Re(al) Productive Health in The Complex after the March for Choice this year for activities, food, music, performances, and a SpeakOut! From immediately after the March with Tea, Coffee, and Cakes for Choice you’ll be able to hang out with other amazing pro-choice people and activists in The Complex on Little Green St. (just off Capel St., around the corner from Outhouse!)

Pro-Choice Chill-out zone: Music, Cake, Exhibitions, and More!
From 16:00 – 18:00: come rest your weary feet in the Complex, where we’ll have food, tea, cake, comfy couches, music, exhihibtions, and activities. Take a photo in the #NotAVessel photobooth and have the craic with pro-choice allies!

Speak for Choice: Abortion Speak Out

From 18:00 – 19:45 Speak for Choice aims to normalise the topic of abortion and celebrate its honest discussion, all within a safe environment that privileges sharing not debate. You can Speak Out here about personal experience of abortion, or of personal experiences in pro-choice activism. The event will provide a safe space to speak out and articulate your experiences and views as we celebrate how individuals have expressed their protest of the 8th Amendment and how networks of support and activism have formed. You are invited to share your personal anecdotes, essays, music, artwork and short films about your abortion and your pro-choice activism on the night.

You are welcome to send digital images, music files and short films (under 20 minutes) in advance to speakforchoice2015@gmail.com so we can show them during the Speak Out. Proposals for live performances can also be submitted to this email address by midnight on Thursday 24th September for consideration.

Spoken Word and Music for Choice!
From 20:00 there will be performances featuring the indomitable pro-choice performance group Speaking of I.M.E.L.D.A and the amazing spoken word collective PETTYCASH. Stay on to enjoy live music featuring Sissy and Fierce Mild!

We’ll have a wine reception, spectacular nibbles, and all the tea you can handle!
Join us on Saturday 26th after the March for Choice, all welcome!

Post March for Choice Picnic
2015-09-26 16:00 - 17:00 | Merrion Square, Dublin
We are delighted in conjunction with AIMS Ireland and Parents for Choice to invite you to a family friendly post March Picnic in the Park ( Weather Dependent ). We will be gathering in Merrion Square park to rest up, chat and recover from the March.
Can’t make the March but would like to connect with other prochoice parents or parents to be, then please do come along.
