8th and healthcare

Come to our free information evening ‘The Eighth & Healthcare’!

Abortion Rights Campaign Open Information Evening: The Eighth Amendment and Healthcare   This is a public event in Dublin outlining the many ways that the Eighth Amendment affects pregnancy healthcare in Ireland. Speakers…

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“This is our time”: Abortion Rights Campaign commends pro-Repeal statements in the Dail

Campaign commends ‘brave’ TDs who spoke in favour of repealing the Eighth. Speaking after two days of extensive statements in the Dáil and Seanad on the the report of the…

Abortion must be fully decriminalised

Ireland’s abortion laws are amongst the most restrictive in the world, with termination of pregnancy only permitted in cases where there is a “real and substantial” threat to the life…

Contact your TD about draft abortion legislation!

This week, the Dáil will debate the report of the Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution. You can read more about the Oireachtas Committee findings here and…

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Why the Oireachtas Committee voted for Repeal

  Overview The Joint Oireachtas Committee on the 8th Amendment published its recommendations in December 2017. The key outcomes of their vote are summarised in our previous blogpost. Here, we…