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Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination for its Consideration of the Combined Fifth to Ninth Periodic Reports of Ireland (CERD/C/IRL/5-9)

December 2, 2019 - Featured, Free Safe Legal, Policy & Advocacy - Tagged: , - no comments

About our Organisations The Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) is a grassroots all-volunteer group dedicated to achieving free, safe, legal and local abortion care across the island of Ireland for everyone…

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Press Release: The North is now. Today marks a historic change that is long overdue

October 21, 2019 - Free Safe Legal, Media, Northern Ireland, Policy & Advocacy, Press Release - Tagged: , - no comments

As of today, abortion has been decriminalised and same-sex marriage legalised across Northern Ireland. This is a momentous step for human rights in the North and a testament to the…

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

October 10, 2019 - Blog, Free Safe Legal - Tagged: , , - no comments

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…

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Let’s Talk About: Period Poverty

October 9, 2019 - Blog, Facts, Policy & Advocacy - Tagged: , - no comments

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…

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Mara Clarke: The law and resulting provision are leaving too many people behind

September 28, 2019 - Free Safe Legal, March for Choice - Tagged: , , , - 1 comment

Comments made by Mara Clarke, Abortion Support Network, at the Abortion Rights Campaign Press Conference, Buswells Hotel on September 25th. Thank you for having me. Abortion Support Network is a…

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