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What I Want From the #RepealReview: Same thing I wanted 4 years ago, free, safe, legal, local and accessible healthcare

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 It’s 4 years since we repealed the 8th, and what do I want from the review?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…

A woman looking up and off to the side with her arms outstretched. She is wearing a pastel blue tshirt with a Repeal the 8th themed design on it.

What I Want From the #RepealReview: I want all the barriers gone – financial, geographical, and legislative

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…

Let’s Talk About: Why the National Maternity Hospital must be public and secular

On the 14th of May 2022, a large crowd is expected outside Leinster House to protest against the government’s plan to hand over our new National Maternity Hospital to a…

Letter to the Polish Ambassador: Abortion Dream Team activist Justyna Wydrzyńska faces charges for helping someone access abortion pills

Justyna Wydrzyńska is facing three years in prison in Poland for helping someone access abortion pills. Justyna is an activist with the Abortion Dream Team and is dedicated to ensuring…

3 Day Wait Barrier Smashing @DebStudioTen

Mandatory three day waiting period puts victims of violence and abuse in serious danger.

The government has imposed the mandatory three day waiting period “to give women time to think over the decision”. This is not only unnecessary, as no-one makes important health decisions…