Call to Action: Contact your Councillor in Leitrim
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…
Category Archives: Policy & Advocacy
Press release: UN Human Rights Committee says Ireland’s prohibition on abortion violates human rights
In a landmark judgment today in the case of Amanda Jane Mellet v Ireland, the United Nations Human Rights Committee found that Ireland’s prohibition on abortion, in itself, violates human…
News release from ARC: 20 COUNTRIES CALL FOR IRELAND TO REVISE ITS RESTRICTIVE ABORTION LAWS
Yesterday (Wednesday, May 11th), Ireland defended its human rights record during a public hearing before the Human Rights Council as part of its second Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The UPR…
ARC Statement on Sabina Higgins Comments 9th May 2016
Abortion Rights Campaign support comments made by Sabina Higgins and call on the Government to call a referendum to Repeal the 8th. The Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) welcome the remarks…
Solidarity rally to show support with the women of Northern Ireland
Women who have abortions are not criminals. On Wednesday 27th April the Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) will hold a lunchtime rally at 1pm at the Four Courts, Dublin, in solidarity…
