“The start of a creep towards a more progressive termination of pregnancy regime.” Later today, the chair of an independent review of Ireland’s abortion laws will tell the Joint Oireachtas Committee that elements of the legislation should be changed. Marie O’Shea will propose that the mandatory three-day waiting period be scrapped among other major changes. […]
2 years ago
Simon Harris has asked the HSE to investigate the situation. According to RTE, The Health Service Executive is currently investigating an apparent breach of patient information. The situation occurred after a woman who had an abortion at the National Maternity Hospital claimed she was contacted by anti-abortion activists. Allegedly, the woman in question got a […]
7 years ago
The eighth amendment has now formally been repealed as the bill has been signed into law. President Michael D Higgins signed the Thirty-Sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018 this afternoon. This came after Taoiseach Leo Varadkar stated that legislation to legally allow abortion in Ireland will be introduced in the first week of October. RTE […]
7 years ago
Margaret Atwood has said that the referendum on the eighth amendment would not have been won “without the support of men.” The Handmaid’s Tale author said that issues such as abortions rights need to be back by people who they don’t directly affect in order to pass. Speaking today on The Ryan Tubridy Show on RTÉ […]
8 years ago
He had specifically been asked not to mention the referendum.
8 years ago
Almost twice as many young women voted in last week’s referendum on the eighth amendment than did in the last general election. Voter turnout for women between the ages of 18 and 24 rose by 94 percent on Friday, according to a new poll. The Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll shows that 94 percent more young […]
8 years ago