Reflecting on 2013 and looking towards the Repeal of the 8th Amendment

Nollaig na mBan or Women’s Christmas is celebrated in Ireland on January 6th. It’s an old tradition which has been passed down from one generation to the next. Between ‘decking…

On Nollaig na Mban women are asking for a real break – a repeal to the 8th amendment

Issued by the Abortion Rights Campaign Monday 6th January 2014 Established in January 2013, the Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) has had a busy first year. We have been working hard…

Submission from the Abortion Rights Campaign Ireland (ARC) to the Convention on the Constitution

Request that the Convention on the Constitution recommend repeal of the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution of Ireland by referendum 27 November 2013 Executive summary The Abortion Rights Campaign Ireland…

Weekly Roundup: TFMR petition the UN, BPAS weighs in on the ‘Irish Solution’ and the struggle for reproductive rights continues overseas

Welcome to another Weekly Roundup, where each week our media team highlights how abortion is discussed at home and abroad. This week: TFMR ask the UN to denounce the prohibition on…

BPAS serves notice to the Irish Government

On November 2nd  the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) placed the following notice in the Irish Times. They simultaneously engaged with their supporters (and detractors) across social media outlets using…