The Pope’s Comments Are Still a Long Way From Real Progress on Abortion
The news that the Pope Francis will pardon women who have had abortions during the forthcoming ‘Holy Year’ is symbolic of a... Read More
Film Review – Grandma
When your reproductive justice work is mostly either writing a doctoral dissertation or getting up rudely early on Saturdays to stare down... Read More
Crisis pregnancy centres – not just a US phenomenon
At the heart of the prochoice movement is the principle of treating people who need abortions with respect, acknowledging that they know... Read More
Why I oppose a ban on sex-selection abortion
A campaign is underway in the UK to make it illegal to abort a child based on its gender. Proponents say they are... Read More
Abortion, language and the sex-selection amendment
The proposers of the amendment to criminalise sex-selection abortion in the Serious Crime Bill are claiming that it will be sending an... Read More
Vessel Review
One of the most powerful moments in Diana Whitten’s Vessel – a film full of them – is not the dramatic showdown with... Read More
Recent abortion rights news from Ireland
In mid-December, Bernie Smyth, pro-life campaigner and director of the Irish organisation Precious Life, was found guilty of harassing the director of... Read More
Crisis pregnancy centres, Brian Souter, and the anti-abortion pound
Last year, Education For Choice (EFC), a project within young people’s sexual health and wellbeing charity Brook, produced a report into the... Read More
Abortion Rights On The Airwaves!
Abortion Rights on the airwaves! Listen to Abortion Rights Vice chair Kate Smurthwaite speak on Jim Wells appointed health minister in Northern... Read More
Abortion Rights statement on fundraising platform Go Fund Me banning abortion.
Press-Release 11/09/14 “Abortion Rights is outraged that US-based crowdfunding platform has added “abortion related” content to their list of banned topics. It... Read More