Category Archives: Repeal the 8th

Protesters at the Abortion Rights Campaign March for Choice in 2021 outside Leinster House. The people are holding handmade posters that say 'As Early As Possible As Late As Necessary', 'Scrap the 12 week limit! There are no 'good' or 'bad' abortions' and 'Local Access and Safe Access Zones'

Press release: Hypocritical Government Still Forcing People to Travel

Today marks 4 years since a majority of people in Ireland voted to repeal the 8th amendment. 4 years since politicians spoke of the “Irish solution to an Irish problem”…

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

Tell us what you want from the #RepealReview

To mark the fourth anniversary of Ireland repealing the 8th, we’re inviting you to share your hopes for the outcome of the review of the operation of the Health (Regulation…

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

Press Release: On the Abortion Review, has the government lied to us?

24th May 2021 On the third anniversary of the repeal of the 8th Amendment, the Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) highlights the promises broken by the Minister of Health on abortion,…

Members of Leitrim ARC pictured in front of a Vote Yes mobile billboard

Change by Candlelight

Bernie Linnane – Leitrim ARC On a chilly November afternoon, in 2012, I stood among a small crowd in Sligo. We had gathered to protest, to express our anger, our…

I marched, canvassed, and campaigned

Shauna February 2018: My father-in-law is anti-choice. I definitively found this out this evening when I asked if he was registered and ready to vote yes for freedom to informed…