Inquest opens into death of Savita Halappanavar
08.04.13 Case heard as Irish doctors reject calls for abortion rights when woman’s life at risk An inquest into the death of... Read More
Anti-abortion sentiment dwindling, report finds
19.02.13, Natasha Fox A survey carried out for a religious think tank has found that suppport for an outright ban on abortion... Read More
Report finds anti-abortion groups misleading schoolchildren
11.02.13 A new report has found worrying evidence of anti-abortion groups providing schoolchildren with false information. Education for Choice (EFC) commissioned a... Read More
Irish pro-choice campaign launched as antis rally
28.01.13 A new group that will campaign for abortion rights in the Republic of Ireland has been launched. The Abortion Rights Campaign... Read More
Parliamentary abortion hearings take place in Dublin
14.01.13, Joanna Tacon A committee of the Republic of Ireland’s parliament, the Oireachtas, has held a series of hearings on the subject... Read More
‘Conscientious objection’ nurses launch appeal
10.01.13, Joanna Tacon Two Catholic nurses are appealing a court decision which found that they were in breach of their contract... Read More
MPs call for compulsory Sex and Relationships Education
20.12.12 A cross-party inquiry into unplanned pregnancy, led by MPs Amber Rudd, Sandra Osborne and Lorely Burt, has called for the introduction... Read More
Don’t let racists hijack Savita’s death
A guest post from Farzana who dedicates this piece to the memory of Savita Halappanavar, who died on October 31st 2012. “Bigotry... Read More
Polish rape victim wins ECHR ruling over abortion
A 14 year-old rape victim from Poland, whose attempts to Obtain an abortion won her unwelcome attention from anti-choice campaigners, should have... Read More
Abortion counselling consultation: Abortion Rights responds
31.10.12 “We welcome the news that the government has decided not to proceed any further with plans to change abortion counselling requirements.... Read More