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Citizens’ Assembly have ‘Chosen Choice’, says Abortion Rights Campaign

April 23, 2017 - Media, Policy & Advocacy, Press Release, Repeal the 8th - Tagged: , , , - no comments

  Citizens’ Assembly have ‘Chosen Choice’, says Abortion Rights Campaign The Oireachtas must now respect the will of the Citizens’ Assembly members and call a referendum without delay. The Eighth…

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Confusion and Lack of Clarity Affected Outcome of Citizens’ Assembly Vote Today, says Abortion Rights Campaign.

April 22, 2017 - Media, Opinion, Policy & Advocacy, Press Release, Repeal the 8th - Tagged: , , - no comments

The campaign is concerned about the process which lead to vote to replace, rather than repeal, the 8th Amendment, but also welcomes the broad call for change by the members…

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Government Shows Disdain for Women’s Lives and Choices by Voting to Retain Criminalisation of Abortion.

March 9, 2017 - Media, Opinion, Policy & Advocacy, Press Release, Repeal the 8th - Tagged: , , , , - no comments

Retaining the 14 year jail sentence reveals the contempt the current government has for poor women, women with health issues, and those who face travel difficulties. “Today the Government and…

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Ireland Must Legislate For Broader Abortion Access, UN Women’s Rights Committee Says

March 7, 2017 - Media, Policy & Advocacy, Press Release, Repeal the 8th - no comments

Press Release from Abortion Rights Campaign 07 March 2017 – For Immediate Release – IRELAND MUST LEGISLATE FOR BROADER ABORTION ACCESS UN WOMEN’S RIGHTS COMMITTEE SAYS Irish State told the…

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Unchallenged Claims Made By Anti-Choice Advocacy Groups at Citizens’ Assembly

March 6, 2017 - Media, Opinion, Press Release, Repeal the 8th - no comments

Press Release from the Abortion Rights Campaign – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – UNCHALLENGED CLAIMS MADE BY ANTI CHOICE ADVOCACY GROUPS AT CITIZENS’ ASSEMBLY The Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) strongly condemns…

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