8th Amendment
3 days agoCatholic bishop says abortion is 'not a medical treatment'
A Catholic bishop has said that abortion is “not a medical treatment” but is “the direct and intentional destruction of an unborn baby and is gravely immoral in all circumstances”.
4 days agoUCD President, Katie Ascough, describes ’abortion row’ vote as blow to ’freedom of speech, thought and association’
The President of UCD Students’ Union, Katie Ascough, who has been impeached following a referendum by students, has today described the circumstances leading up to her removal as a blow to freedom of speech, of thought, and of association.
6 days agoVigils held five years on from Savita Halappanavar's death
Vigils are being held across the country to mark the fifth anniversary of Savita Halappanavar's death.
9 days agoLatest: Campaigners question whether there should be time limit for some abortions
Latest: Placing time limits on abortion for women who received a diagnosis of severe or fatal foetal anomaly is unworkable, campaigners for those affected have said.
10 days agoCommittee on the Eighth Amendment resumes
The Committee on the Eighth Amendment will resume hearings this morning.
16 days agoAbortion referendum moves closer as committee votes against retaining 8th Amendment
The cross-party Oireachtas committee examining Ireland's abortion laws has voted by a landslide not to retain article 40.3.3 of the Constitution.
16 days agoIreland 'would have illegal abortion epidemic without access to UK,' 8th Amendment Committee hears
Ireland would have an "epidemic of illegal abortions" and a "massive increase" in maternal mortality" if women were unable to access abortion in the UK, a senior doctor has warned.
16 days agoAuthor of Savita Halappanavar report says 8th Amendment contributed to her death
Savita Halappanavar died as a direct result of Ireland's restrictive abortion laws and not simply because she contracted sepsis, the author of the independent report into her death has said.
22 days agoEighth Amendment chairperson dismisses suggestions pro-life voices not given fair hearing
Update 9pm: The chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment has rejected claims that she's treated anti abortion members unfairly.
23 days agoDoctor warns Irish women travelling to the UK for abortion could be blocked by Brexit
Prof Malone said if abortion is not legalised in Ireland, it is vital to access to the British system - which has given terminations to as many as 184,000 Irish women since 1970 - continues.
23 days agoCommittee hears abortion should be integrated into health system
The World Health Organisation says the HSE should provide abortions as part of the national health service if abortion is legislated for here.
23 days agoEach day an estimated five woman in Ireland are using abortion pills bought online: Pro-choice group
An estimated five women a day are illegally using abortion pills bought on the web, it has been claimed.
24 days agoOireachtas Committee on Eighth Amendment resumes today
The Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment will resume its deliberations on abortion today.
32 days agoRestrict 'keyboard warriors' in abortion debate
Reporting restrictions imposed on broadcast stations during referendums should be adopted for the online world.
34 days agoLatest: Thousands take to the streets of Dublin for #MarchForChoice rally
Thousands of people have gathered and walked the streets of Dublin for the annual #MarchForChoice rally today.
35 days agoImpeachment vote to be held over UCD Students' Union president
Katie Ascough is a pro-life activist who's been criticised for removing abortion information from a student handbook.
37 days agoVote to repeal 8th Amendement will not lead to abortion on demand, commitee hears
Any vote to repeal the eighth amendment will not lead to "abortion on demand" due to the separate legal and political hurdles such a result is almost certain to face an Oireachtas Commitee has heard, writes Political Correspondent Fiachra Ó Cionnaith.
37 days agoCalls for partial or full repeal of 8th Amendment would have same effect: Pro Life Campaign
The Pro Life Campaign has said that calls for “partial” or “full” repeal of the 8th Amendment would have the same effect in that both options would strip unborn babies of all meaningful protections under the law.
37 days agoKatherine Zappone applauds 'ambitious deadline' for abortion referendum
Children's Minister and prominent pro-choice campaigner Katherine Zappone has warned Government must ensure the eighth amendment vote takes place before the next election and does not suffer delays or it could be postponed for "a long time".
44 days agoPro-choice campaigners dress as The Handmaid's Tale characters in protest outside Dáil
The demonstration by women wearing the famous white bonnets and red cloaks, coincided with the first meeting of the Committee on the Eighth Amendment.
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