Tag Archives: Joint Oireachtas Committee

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

February 20, 2018 - Media, Policy & Advocacy, Press Release, Repeal the 8th - Tagged: , , , , - no comments

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…

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Explainer: Government Calls for Repeal and New Provision to Legislate for Abortion

February 1, 2018 - Facts, Policy & Advocacy - Tagged: , , , , , - 1 comment

Explainer: Government Calls for Repeal and New Provision to Legislate for Abortion The Abortion Rights Campaign has been calling for a referendum to repeal the 8th Amendment since its foundation….

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“This is our time”: Abortion Rights Campaign commends pro-Repeal statements in the Dail

January 18, 2018 - Press Release - Tagged: , , , - no comments

Campaign commends ‘brave’ TDs who spoke in favour of repealing the Eighth. Speaking after two days of extensive statements in the Dáil and Seanad on the the report of the…

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Contact your TD about draft abortion legislation!

January 15, 2018 - Breaking Silence, Contact your TD - Tagged: , , , , - no comments

This week, the Dáil will debate the report of the Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution. You can read more about the Oireachtas Committee findings here and…

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Why the Oireachtas Committee voted for Repeal

January 11, 2018 - Facts, Policy & Advocacy, Repeal the 8th, Uncategorized - Tagged: , , , , , - no comments

  Overview The Joint Oireachtas Committee on the 8th Amendment published its recommendations in December 2017. The key outcomes of their vote are summarised in our previous blogpost. Here, we…

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