Category Archives: Policy & Advocacy

Guest post: The women we can’t help by Mara Clarke, founder and director of Abortion Support Network

November 6, 2016 - Breaking Silence, Facts, Media, Northern Ireland, Opinion, Policy & Advocacy, Repeal the 8th - Tagged: , , , - 1 comment

    Most of you reading this will know who we are: Abortion Support Network (ASN), the grassroots charity helping those in Ireland, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man…

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PRESS RELEASE: Abortion Rights Campaign concerned that voices of those affected by the 8th Amendment not being heard at Citizens’ Assembly

October 26, 2016 - Breaking Silence, Creative and Direct Action, Facts, Media, Policy & Advocacy, Press Release, Repeal the 8th, Stigma - Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , - no comments

  ABORTION RIGHTS CAMPAIGN CONCERNED THAT VOICES OF THOSE AFFECTED BY THE 8TH AMENDMENT NOT BEING HEARD AT CITIZENS’ ASSEMBLY The grassroots activist group is seeking personal abortion stories from…

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Press Release by the Abortion Rights Campaign: Irish Government Continues to Fail Women as it Rejects 16 Recommendations on Abortion

September 22, 2016 - Policy & Advocacy, Press Release - Tagged: - no comments

IRISH GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO FAIL WOMEN AS IT REJECTS 16 RECOMMENDATIONS ON ABORTION Ireland fails to honour its international obligations to women and girls A joint statement drafted by the…

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Press Release from Abortion Rights Campaign: Huge cross-party show of support for Repeal of 8th Amendment as politicians pledge to secure abortion rights in Ireland

September 20, 2016 - Events, Media, Policy & Advocacy, Press Release, Repeal the 8th - Tagged: , , - no comments

HUGE CROSS-PARTY SHOW OF SUPPORT FOR REPEAL OF 8th AMENDMENT AS POLITICIANS PLEDGE TO SECURE ABORTION RIGHTS IN IRELAND Biggest ever turnout expected at 5th annual March for Choice in…

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Call to Action: Contact your Councillor in Leitrim

September 1, 2016 - Creative and Direct Action, Getting involved, Policy & Advocacy, Politics and Lobbying, Repeal the 8th - Tagged: , , - 1 comment

On Monday, September 5th, Leitrim County Council will be voting on a motion, proposed by Independent Councillor Des Guckian, supporting the 8th amendment and opposing repeal. If you support a…

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