Repeal

Such a long way to go. It’s been 10 years since Ireland was stunned by the tragic death of Savita Halappanavar, and with a march set to take place this weekend to mark her anniversary, we have to ask – how far have abortion rights in Ireland really come? Savita Halappanavar died at the age […]

4 years ago

Thinking of her. A vigil was held on Thursday evening outside the Dáil to mark the nine-year anniversary of Savita Halappanavar’s death. Savita was a 31-year-old Indian dentist who passed away in hospital in Galway after she was refused an abortion as she miscarried. Passing away in 2012, she was one of the main reasons […]

5 years ago

The abortion law is an “offensive deprivation” of women’s rights. A federal judge has temporarily blocked a new law blocking abortions in Texas. The law has banned most abortions in the country’s second-biggest state since September. US District Judge Robert Pitman made the order on Wednesday, October 6th. Pitman said Senate Bill 8 denies people […]

5 years ago

It’s been two years since Ireland repealed the Eighth Amendment. On May 25 2018, the country overwhelmingly in favour of removing the law that made it illegal for women in Ireland to access safe and legal abortion services. 66.4 percent of the Irish electorate voted to repeal the law and ensure that women in Ireland […]

6 years ago

Abortion legislation is scheduled to pass through the Oireachtas before Christmas, but the deadline seems very tight in light of new clashes. Earlier this month, the Minister for Health Simon Harris issued a warning to TDs deliberately trying to delay legislation passing through the Oireachtas. A comprehensive team including consultant obstetrician Peter Boylan, together with […]

8 years ago

Savita Halappanavar died in 2012.

8 years ago