Category Archives: Press Release

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The Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) call for a reform of Northern Ireland’s abortion laws and extension of the 1967 Abortion Act following yesterday’s conviction.

April 4, 2016 - Media, Northern Ireland, Policy & Advocacy, Press Release, Stigma - Tagged: , , , , , , - no comments

This woman was convicted because she was too poor to travel to England. A woman in Northern Ireland was yesterday given a three month suspended sentence having pleaded guilty to…

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News release Issued by the Abortion Rights Campaign Wednesday 13 January 2016

January 13, 2016 - Media, Policy & Advocacy, Press Release, Repeal the 8th - Tagged: , , , - no comments

Marginalised Girls Continue To Bear The Full Burden Of Ireland’s Abortion Ban Tomorrow (Thursday, January 14th), members of the Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) will be in Geneva, Switzerland for a…

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News release Issued by the Abortion Rights Campaign Tuesday 12 January 2016

January 12, 2016 - Media, Northern Ireland, Policy & Advocacy, Press Release - Tagged: , , , - 4 comments

ACTIVISTS STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH WOMAN ARRESTED IN NORTHERN IRELAND We condemn the arrest and prosecution of a 21 year old woman in County Down who has been accused of…

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

November 26, 2015 - Media, Policy & Advocacy, Press Release - Tagged: , , , , , , - no comments

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…

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News release Issued by the Abortion Rights Campaign Saturday 26th September 2015

September 26, 2015 - Events, Media, Politics and Lobbying, Press Release - Tagged: , , - no comments

  For immediate release MEPs stand in solidarity with Irish activists at 4th annual March for Choice Women can only be truly equal to men if they are given control…

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