Explainer: What actually happened at the Citizens’ Assembly?
The Citizens’ Assembly had their final meeting on the 8th Amendment last weekend. It was a long and complicated process that in the end returned very strong recommendations. Are…
Call to Action: Contact Your TD About the Citizens’ Assembly
The Citizens’ Assembly has returned some very clear recommendations on what kind of abortion access they expect to see enacted in Ireland. While we very much welcome the strong…
Citizens’ Assembly have ‘Chosen Choice’, says Abortion Rights Campaign
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…
Confusion and Lack of Clarity Affected Outcome of Citizens’ Assembly Vote Today, says Abortion Rights Campaign.
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…
Repeal not replace
In March 2016, a Red C poll commissioned by Amnesty International Ireland found that 87% of people in Ireland support more access to abortion than we have now. But the…
