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Explainer: The Constitution, Legislation and Abortion Law, Part 2

In our last post, we outlined the differences between the constitution and legislation and how this relates to abortion in Irish law. This post looks in more detail at what…

Explainer: The Constitution, Legislation and Abortion Law, Part 1

We all know that removing the 8th Amendment is our goal this spring, but have you ever wondered what a constitutional amendment actually is, and how it differs from other…

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Press release: Clear and concise wording of enabling clause welcomed by the Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC).

The campaign has today welcomed this important step toward a Referendum to Repeal the 8th Amendment. ARC spokesperson Linda Kavanagh said: “While the 8th amendment remains in our constitution all…