What’s been happening in Ireland
Introduction In the midst of the continuing shower of news from all over the world that I share with you, I’ve been collecting stories for a feature on Ireland. This …
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NORTHERN IRELAND – 62,000 people signed a petition supporting legal abortion in Northern Ireland
… extension of abortion rights to Northern Ireland. Their suitcases contained sheets of paper with the names of 62,000 people who have called for the decriminalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland. …
NORTHERN IRELAND: SOLIDARITY REQUEST & bid to change law on human rights grounds
… in Northern Ireland. Janet said when she watched the video: “I cried. The opening line had me catch my breath, and the next thing I knew I was crying. They …
CANADA / IRELAND / NORTHERN IRELAND – Crossing Troubled Waters
This book examines and compares the stories of abortion access in Prince Edward Island, Canada, Northern Ireland and Ireland. It is co-edited by Dr Colleen MacQuarrie, Fiona Bloomer, Claire Pierson, …
Ireland: The Abortion Bill passes the first house
… women and girls from Northern Ireland will be able to access abortion services in the Republic of Ireland in 2019. The response of abortion rights supporters Labour Senator Ivana Bacik …
GIBRALTAR – Government consultation on reform of the abortion law
… Great Britain. The reason for the consultation is that the judgment of the UK Supreme Court in regard to the abortion law of Northern Ireland will also affect Gibraltar, whose …
NORTHERN IRELAND – UK Women and Equalities Committee launches inquiry into abortion law
… concluded that the rights of women in Northern Ireland were being violated, and argued that devolution of power over criminal law to the Northern Ireland Assembly did not remove the …
28 September Reports and Articles in the Media
… in the struggle for abortion rights in Northern Ireland https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/feminism/2018/09/unlikely-allies-struggle-abortion-rights-northern-ireland Theresa May urged to reform ‘cruel and barbaric’ abortion law in Northern Ireland https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/theresa-may-urged-to-reform-cruel-and-barbaric-abortion-law-in-northern-ireland-cwd3svvxh Thousands attend March for Choice as …
28 September Reports and Articles in the Media
… The unlikely allies in the struggle for abortion rights in Northern Ireland https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/feminism/2018/09/unlikely-allies-struggle-abortion-rights-northern-ireland Theresa May urged to reform ‘cruel and barbaric’ abortion law in Northern Ireland https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/theresa-may-urged-to-reform-cruel-and-barbaric-abortion-law-in-northern-ireland-cwd3svvxh Thousands attend March …
ENGLAND / NORTHERN IRELAND / IRELAND – A formative evaluation of online information to support abortion access in England, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
… services found 619 web pages, 83 of which related to accessing services – 22 pages from Ireland, 31 from Northern Ireland, and 30 from England. Only 31 were judged good …
28 EXAMPLES OF PROGRESS & SUCCESSES FOR ABORTION RIGHTS IN 2018
… local constituencies. Action in Northern Ireland sparked by Irish referendum The most immediate response to the referendum result was a call-out from many quarters for Northern Ireland to be next, …
IRELAND: NORTH AND SOUTH – Women from Northern Ireland to have access to abortion in the South (next year…)
Simon Harris, the Irish Health Minister, has told the main political parties in Northern Ireland that access to abortion won’t stop at the border. He told the Festival of the …
STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY SOUTH KOREA: Rally in Seoul on 7 July 2018
… have inspired women to march and call for law reform in Chile, Brazil, Northern Ireland, Gibraltar, and Belgium. Abortion is necessary as a consequence of unintended and unwanted pregnancy, and …
GIBRALTAR – Gibraltar government will not consider abortion law reform but pro-choice group calls for referendum
… Gibraltar should be given the same level of healthcare as she would in the UK.” Perhaps with the Northern Ireland decision, they may get their wish. Meanwhile, the Together Gibraltar …
NORTHERN IRELAND – The domino effect starts here
… Ireland supported abortion rights. Now, the majority do and the rest are trying to catch up.” Goretti Horgan, Northern Ireland Alliance for Choice Following on from the incredible energy generated …
NORTHERN IRELAND – “The North is next” – proposals put forward to try and make this happen
… Wales and Northern Ireland more local control over a range of issues. The problem now is that Northern Ireland hasn’t had a functioning government for more than a year, so …