Prenatal Testing: Facts and Fears

This post is part of a new series examining the intersection of disability rights and abortion rights. Read the previous post “Let’s Talk About Iceland” here. It is important that…

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PRESS RELEASE: Committee report is important step for ensuring realistic abortion care in Ireland

  The Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) welcomes some of the recommendations in the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment report, published today. ARC says these recommendations must be carried…

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Explaining the Joint Oireachtas Committee Votes

On Wednesday 13 December, the Joint Oireachtas Committee voted on what they wanted to recommend to the government. The voting process was a bit complicated, and there was some confusion…

Committee findings an important step, but it’s a long road to a referendum

Committee findings an important step, but it’s a long road to a referendum, says Abortion Rights Campaign The Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) welcomes some of the recommendations today from the…

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The next steps towards repeal: the six options open to the Joint Oireachtas Committee

You may not have been following the work of the Joint Oireachtas Committee (JOC) or even if you have, you might still be a bit confused. Here’s everything you need…