Leo Varadkar – finally! – says he wants to see Irish abortion law ‘changed and liberalised’
He made the comments in conversation with the BBC.
8 years ago
The Eighth Amendment
“I will never get over it” Anguished mother of a baby with FFA
After several years of trying to conceive, Kiera Lambe and her husband were delighted to find out that she was pregnant. However, at 12 weeks, Kiera started bleeding which was the beginning of a nightmare experience for her and her family. Having experienced bleeding during the pregnancy of her older child, Kiera says she wasn’t […]
8 years ago
Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis votes to oppose the repeal of Eight Amendment
A major statement from Ireland’s second largest party.
8 years ago
Citizen’s Assembly has voted in favour of changing the Eighth Amendment
A strong majority within the Citizen’s Assembly has voted in favour of changing the country’s abortion laws. 87 per cent of the Assembly members voted that Article 40.3.3 of the constitution should not be retained in full. The article, known as the Eighth Amendment, gives the unborn child the equal right to life to that of the mother. […]
9 years ago
A bus is driving around Ireland to give women advice and access to safe abortion
A bus is driving around Ireland from today until Wednesday, helping women who in need of advice on abortion issues. ROSA (Reproductive rights against Oppression, Sexism, and Austerity) will drive the #Bus4Repeal between Dublin, Cork, Galway and other stops along the way in support of the ongoing Repeal The 8th campaign. Rita Harrold, a ROSA […]
9 years ago