Press Release: Abortion Rights Campaign declares Abortion Law not fit for purpose. Public demonstrations to take place in Dublin and Galway.

August 18, 2014 - Media, Press Release - no comments

17th August 2014 The Abortion Rights Campaign decries the utter unsuitability of current abortion law and it’s implementation in response to recent reports concerning the first use of the Protection of Life…

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As long as our laws are subjugated by the 8th Amendment, so will women in Ireland be.

August 18, 2014 - Media, Repeal the 8th - no comments

Reporting on the case has been patchy and at times confused, but details have emerged that a woman who became pregnant through rape was refused an abortion in Ireland. Suicidal…

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Ireland before the UN Human Rights Committee, inadequate guidelines and the Marie Stopes Clinic Belfast.

August 7, 2014 - Media, Weekly Roundup - no comments

Welcome to the ARC News Roundup. This month has an all island focus. We will be discussing the UN Human Rights Committee’s review of Ireland’s performance on Human Rights, how…

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Abortion Rights Campaign calls on Government to follow UN recommendations to hold referendum on Article 40.3.3°

July 24, 2014 - Policy & Advocacy, Politics and Lobbying, Publications, Repeal the 8th - no comments

Thursday 24 July 2014 The Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) has today welcomed a call for wider abortion access in Ireland by a UN committee of international human rights experts. The…

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ARC members attend Pro choice counter-rally in Belfast

July 18, 2014 - Events, Getting involved - no comments

On July 5th ARC members travelled to Belfast to join the Rally for Choice – a demonstration countering the All Ireland Rally for Life. A Press Release from Rally for Choice Ireland said the…

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