Category Archives: Policy & Advocacy

News release Issued by the Abortion Rights Campaign Wednesday 25th November 2015

Labour Women’s draft abortion legislation is a step in the right direction — but thousands will continue to travel or import abortion pills in order to access abortion Beyond Repeal…

ARC at the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)

In June, we travelled to Geneva on behalf of ARC’s policy and advocacy team to bring the voice of Ireland’s pro-choice activists and individuals to the attention of the UN…

UN Committee holds Ireland to account for reproductive rights violations

  Minister Sean Sherlock and high-level representatives from across government departments are present in Geneva to respond to questions posed by the UN Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights….

ARC members highlight sexual and reproductive rights violations to UN Committee

Members of the Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) travelled to Geneva today to bring the voice of Ireland’s pro-choice activists and individuals to the attention of the UN Committee on Economic,…

Trade Union success – Repeal the 8th Amendment motion passed at the IMPACT Civil Service Divisional conference

On Thursday, 7th May in Ennis the IMPACT Civil Service division showed over-whelming support for the Repeal of the 8th amendment to the Irish constitution. The motion was proposed by…