Category Archives: Policy & Advocacy

Let’s Talk About: Mandatory Waiting Periods

  After we repeal the 8th Amendment this summer, the government will face the task of defining access to abortion care. In this blogpost, we examine one kind of regulation…

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Press release: Referendum Bill is historic step on Road to safe, regulated abortion care

A momentous day for repeal movement in Ireland The decision by Cabinet to hold a referendum on the Eighth Amendment is a critical step forward on the road to providing…

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Press Release: Supreme Court Ruling provides Certainty and Clarity for plans to hold referendum

National Women’s Council of Ireland, Coalition to Repeal the Eighth Amendment, and Abortion Rights Campaign say judgment paves the way for May referendum The three organisations leading the broad-based national…

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Let’s Talk About: Refusals to Provide Abortion Care on Grounds of Conscience

We all deserve timely, local healthcare. After we repeal the 8th we will need to ensure that the law does not contain obstacles to our healthcare. The prospect of doctors…

Explainer: Why are we still waiting for a referendum date?

Why are we still waiting for a definite date for the referendum? Your questions, answered! This week we got some good news: the Cabinet agreed draft wording for the referendum!…