Tag Archives: Policy and Advocacy

Let’s Talk About: Mandatory Waiting Periods

  After we repeal the 8th Amendment this summer, the government will face the task of defining access to abortion care. In this blogpost, we examine one kind of regulation…

Lawyers for Choice Open Meeting – Dublin

Lawyers for Choice Ireland first open meeting of 2018. With the referendum fast approaching, we’d like to take an opportunity to engage with those interested in engaging with legal arguments…

Explainer: Government Calls for Repeal and New Provision to Legislate for Abortion

Explainer: Government Calls for Repeal and New Provision to Legislate for Abortion The Abortion Rights Campaign has been calling for a referendum to repeal the 8th Amendment since its foundation….

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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…

Committee findings an important step, but it’s a long road to a referendum

Committee findings an important step, but it’s a long road to a referendum, says Abortion Rights Campaign The Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) welcomes some of the recommendations today from the…