6 years ago
Government approves universal access to abortions and safe zones
Following the repeal of the Eighth Amendment in May, Minister for Health Simon Harris has secured approval from Cabinet Minister on the overall legislation on abortions.
The law will allow women to …
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6 years ago
Over 3,000 Irish women sought abortions in the UK in 2017
This week’s abortion statistics report from the UK Department of Health found that 3,092 women from the Republic of Ireland had legal terminations in English and Welsh clinics.
This figure has …
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6 years ago
Donegal Yes campaigners share heartfelt thanks after ‘victory for women’s rights and health’
Following the May 25th vote to repeal the Eighth, the pro-choice group are set to concentrate on Ireland’s new abortion legislation and lend support to the campaign to end the abortion …
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6 years ago
Donegal Together For Yes to hold Official Campaign Launch
The pro-choice organisation will unite local groups who are campaigning to repeal the Eighth and allow abortion care in Ireland. The Donegal launch will hear from leading figures from the …
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6 years ago
‘I’m very sorry Nicola, we can’t do that, not in Ireland’
Nicola Cavanagh’s second pregnancy turned into an unimaginable nightmare after her first scan.
The Inishowen woman and her husband were heartbroken when doctors told them that their baby was not …
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6 years ago
Pregnant 12-year-old girl travelled to UK for an abortion
Gardai and Tusla officials are investigating after a 12-year-old girl underwent a termination in the UK the past year. Officers are seeking DNA from the foetus to confirm the age of the …
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7 years ago
‘I don’t think it’s worth anyone losing their life’ – Tim Jackson ends hunger strike
Donegal man Tim Jackson has announced he will stop his pro-life hunger strike protest today.
The Former Independent election candidate from Ballybofey began fasting 10 days ago in a bid …
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7 years ago
Taoiseach agrees to watch abortion video as Jackson continues hunger strike
Senator Catherine Noone, chairwoman of the Oireachtas Committee on Abortion, wrote to Mr Jackson this morning on the fifth day of his protest.
In correspondence, she said she has watched …
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7 years ago
Donegal ARC welcome UN recommendation to amend Ireland’s abortion laws
In Geneva on Friday, United Nations Convention against Torture (UNCAT) again emphasised the incompatibility of Ireland’s abortion ban with international human rights law and questioned the government’s support to repeal …
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7 years ago
Key findings from the Citizens’ Assembly report on the Eighth Amendment
The 83 page report was compiled from the views of 100 Irish citizens including Chairperson, Ms. Justice Mary Laffoy.
These findings will inform the basis of the future abortion referendum …
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7 years ago
This is how many Donegal women had abortions in the UK last year
The report showed that 3,265 women travelled out of the country to receive a legal abortion in the UK last year, compared to the 3,451 women who received treatment in …
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7 years ago
Final call for public to have their say on abortion law
Today is the final day for members of the public to express their opinion on the Eighth Amendment to the government. The Citizens’ Assembly have received more that 4,500 submissions …
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