Category Archives: Press Release

Poster for the Our Maternity Hospital rally outside Leinster House on Saturday, May 14th. The text reads Make Our National Maternity Hospital Public and Secular Our Bodies Our Choices Our Rights Our Hospital #MakeNMHOurs Saturday 14th May 2pm - Rally at the Dáil

Press Release: National Maternity Hospital MUST be public and secular to protect reproductive rights, says Abortion Rights Campaign

The Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) fully supports the Our Maternity Hospital Campaign’s call for a secular National Maternity Hospital built on public land.  “Despite the Minister for Health’s assurances that…

Repeal Review text overlayed above image of two hands in a 'pinky swear'

Press Release: Multiple changes needed to abortion legislation as we are still forcing people to travel, including a raped teenager, says Abortion Rights Campaign and Abortion Support Network

The Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) today launched their public submission for the review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018, urging the Government to decriminalise abortion in…

Press Release: Review of law MUST remove 3-day waiting period says Abortion Rights Campaign

“We are dismayed today to learn that the Minister for Health is announcing a review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act that is so narrow in scope…

Press Release: Abortion access in Ireland still fails to meet human rights standards, hears UN body.

The Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC), Abortion Support Network (ASN), and Termination for Medical Reasons (TFMR) urge the United Nations to hold Ireland to account at the Universal Periodic Review for…

Press Release: Three days later – three years later – why are we still waiting?

The Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) today called on the government to abolish mandatory waiting periods for those seeking abortions in ireland. ARC Spokesperson, JoAnne Neary, said “Three days ago, we…