Category Archives: Blog

Submission to the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality

Download PDF of the submission here The Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) is an all-island grassroots movement for choice and change. Since 2012 we have been raising awareness and advocating to…

#GE2020 : Your voting FAQs

When is the election? There will be a general election, in other words a Dáil election, on Saturday, 8 February 2020. Do I need to be registered to vote? Yes….

Press release: Abortion Rights Campaign launch “How to Report on Abortion: A Guide for Journalists and Citizen Communicators in Ireland”

The Abortion Rights Campaign have launched media guidelines to assist those reporting on abortion in choosing appropriate language and imagery to reflect the lived experience of those accessing abortion.  The…

Longread: Leitrim ARC at the very first Rally for Choice, Malta

On Saturday 28th September 2019, International Safe Abortion Day, the very first Rally for Choice was held in Malta. Three members of Leitrim Abortion Rights Campaign were privileged enough to…

Let’s Talk About: Period Poverty

Roughly half of the world’s female population is of reproductive age. Periods should be seen as a normal bodily function and should be treated respectfully. Yet, periods continue to be…