Abortion Rights Campaign

Close up photo of a hospital bed. The article title runs across the top "Detailed information on previous terminations will be included in broader annual abortion report, HSE confirms."

It's important to collect data to catch the many failings of the legislation: how many are forced to travel, how often the pills fail, post termination infections etc. Hopefully now the government will have to address the issues with the implementation of the legislation.
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14th Annual Demo for Choice 2025 Photo from the Demo for Choice outside the Dail. There is a group of people, some are holding umbrellas, one person has a seeing eye dog. The people in the centre of the group are holding two banne…

Our speech from the 14th annual Demo for Choice, marking International Safe Abortion day.

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An opportunity to connect with the mighty @freesafelegal.bsky.social and guests with an online panel today at 4.30pm zooming from the Outhouse

Bringing #RepealEnergy to Shared Struggle on the Eve of International Safe Abortion Day #28September

Hear from midwife Ciara McHugh of ASN and many more!

Poster in portrait setting: The background is different shades of yellow and lilac making a yellow banner at the top, with a purple section across the middle. The bottom is a yellow triangle with a purple segment off centre to the right. Across the bottom is a row of hands in different skin tones, reaching up. Some are holding small flags (progress pride, Palestinian, trans, Irish and a flag with the ARC logo colours). Across the top of the poster it says Shared Struggle, Shared Fight. Demo for Choice, Sat, Sept 27th, 11.30 The Dail. To the right of this is an insert that says Panel Discussion Outhouse 16.30 with Abortion Rights Activists from Around the World

Our Demo kicks off soon! You can view it live over on instagram.
This afternoon's panel is hybrid, so join us in Outhouse or register for zoom here us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
We look forward to an amazing day of solidarity and activism with our friends from around the world.

yellow banner with "Shared Struggle, Shared Fight" in block capitals. Below is a row of illustrated hands of different colours reaching up, some are holding tiny flags: Irish, Palestinian, trans, and progress pride

It's time to register for our Shared Struggle, Shared Fight Zoom webinar!
When: Sep 27, 2025 04:30 PM Dublin
Topic: Shared Struggle, Shared Fight - International Safe Abortion Day Panel
Register in advance: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Photo of Ciara in portrait to the right of the graphic. There's a boarder along the left of yellow and lilac, and the bottom is an illustration of hands of different colours reaching up, waving different flags like the progress pride, Palestinian, Irish and trans flags. Along the left side it reads: Ciara McHugh is a trustee of Abortion Support Network, and was previously ASN's Senior Helpline Coordinator until earlier this year. Ciara is a midwife and has worked in the abortion world for ten years. She has previously worked for Doctors Without Borders, the NWCI and an abortion provider in the UK.

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Ciara McHugh will speak at our panel this Saturday. She's a trustee of Abortion Support Network, and previously ASN's Senior Helpline Coordinator. She's a midwife, has worked in the abortion world for ten years, Doctors Without Borders, NWCI and an abortion provider in the UK.

The Human Rights Council and 60 civil society joint statement on abortion. They invite groups, organizations and individuals to sign this statement by September 30. Please follow the link to read the statement and sign.
www.abortionstatement.org

Photo of Lauran in portrait to the right of the graphic. She's wearing large sunglasses, and a hi-vis vest with ARC badges from previous Marchs. Her jumper says "Abortions for some, miniature irish flags for others" (which is a Simpsons meme). There's a boarder along the left of yellow and lilac, and the bottom is an illustration of hands of different colours reaching up, waving different flags like the progress pride, Palestinian, Irish and trans flags. Along the left side it reads: Lauran Kilmartin is co convenor and treasurer of Abortion Rights Campaign for the past 3 years. She has been an activist for reproductive rights here and abroad for over a decade.

Lauran Kilmartin who has been co convenor and treasurer of Abortion Rights Campaign for the past 3 years, will speak at our Shared Struggle, Shared Fight panel this Saturday. She has been an activist for reproductive rights here and abroad for over a decade.
Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Poster in portrait setting: The background is different shades of yellow and lilac making a yellow banner at the top, with a purple section across the middle. The bottom is a yellow triangle with a purple segment off centre to the right. Across the bottom is a row of hands in different skin tones, reaching up. Some are holding small flags (progress pride, Palestinian, trans, Irish and a flag with the ARC logo colours). Across the top of the poster it says Shared Struggle, Shared Fight. Demo for Choice, Sat, Sept 27th, 11.30 The Dail. To the right of this is an insert that says Panel Discussion Outhouse 16.30 with Abortion Rights Activists from Around the World

The 14th Annual March for Choice will take place this Saturday, outside The Dail at 11.30am.
There's a panel discussion in Outhouse at 4.30pm, with Abortion Rights Activists from around the world.
If you plan to attend and have accessibility needs please contact us
Looking forward to seeing you!

Our next speaker Amy Mercieca, doctoral candidate at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her research focuses on reproductive health access and the ways misinformation has exacerbated these challenges. She's also worked as a legislative aide for Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast.

Thrilleed to announce Danielle Roberts, co-convenor of Alliance for Choice Belfast, will speak at the 'Shared Struggle, Shared Fight' panel as part of our 14th annual March for Choice. It will begin at 4.30 in Outhouse's Red Room.

If you have any accessibility needs, please let us know beforehand.

Panel Speaker Announcement:

We are delighted to announce Eva Ptašková from Ciocia Czesia collective will speak at the Shared Struggle, Shared Fight panel next Saturday which will begin at 16.30 in Outhouse's Red Room.
If you have any accessibility needs, please let us know beforehand.

The 14th Annual March for Choice will take place next Saturday, Sep 27th outside The Dail at 11.30am.
This year's theme is Shared Struggle, Shared Fight. We'll also have a panel discussion taking place in Outhouse at 4.30pm, with Abortion Rights Activists continuing from around the world.

Screenshot from The Guardian article of the scientist in a white coat, with his arms folded, holding a pair of glasses. He is smiling gently at the camera. Behind him, bottles, treat tubes etc on shelves.

“His research was guided by his commitment to the progress made possible by science, his dedication to women’s freedom, and his desire to enable everyone to live better, longer lives,” Baulieu’s wife, Simone Harari Baulieu, said on Friday.

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In the 7 years since, we've implemented Safe Access Zones, but there is still room to improve. Will it take another 7? How many more need to travel?

There is at least one GP in every county providing abortion care. This is not good enough. The service is so time sensitive, what happens if that one provider is off sick, or retires? It forces the person seeking the abortion to travel. This creates barriers where there shouldn't be any.

That's 1,680 women since 2019, according to the Exporting Abortion Project. The 28-day viability clause results in families being forced to travel because the chilling effect this has on medical staff here.

As of March 2025, all 19 maternity hospitals provide abortion services.

The medically unnecessary, mandatory 3 day waiting period must be removed. 12 week cut off point is too restrictive. Abortion is still criminalised. 240 people travel to the UK from Ireland every year to access care. That's 1,680 women since 2019, according to the Exporting Abortion Project.

Photo taken of the front of the 2018 March for Choice. The people at the front of the crowd are holding a large horizontal banner that says Free Safe Legal in purple lettering. There's many banners, placards and flags receding into the distance and the street where the photo is taken is wedged with people. It's a very sunny day and everyone is smiling and cheering

7 years ago, we voted to remove the 8th amendment from the Constitution. This allows the government to create legislation regulating abortion provision.

Since then we've had Marie O’Shea’s review recommendations published, but not implemented.

On this day 7 years ago, the Repeal of the 8th amendment marked a milestone in women’s access to reproductive rights in Ireland.

While progress has been made, we still have a long way to go to ensure true and equal access to abortion care for all women in Ireland.

The fight for bodily autonomy takes many forms but the heart is the same. ARC stands by our trans siblings now and always. Trans women are women 🏳️‍⚧️

'The most vulnerable are still being exported': Why and how women have to travel for abortions Hundreds of women travel from Ireland to the UK every year for terminations.

“No one should be forced to seek abortion care outside the state” - Clare O’Brien, IFPA

Women in Ireland continue to encounter bureaucratic hurdles that force them to travel for abortions.

Our latest article by @orlaryan.bsky.social examines why and how women still have to travel:

'The most vulnerable are still being exported': Why and how women have to travel for abortions Hundreds of women travel from Ireland to the UK every year for terminations.

Removing the three-day wait was one recommendation of a review of Ireland’s abortion services by barrister Marie O’Shea BL

She told @investigates.thejournal.ie this wait means some people are “deprived of care – care that they have a statutory right to receive”.

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But we need your help. Please take a moment to remind your TDs that Marie O’Shea’s report exists, and it has found many failings in the implementation of the abortion legislation. We have waited too long.

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7 years since abortion legislation was passed, we are still waiting for the medically unnecessary 3 day waiting period to be abolished. Eliminate the unworkable 12 week cut off point. Decriminalise abortion in all forms and remove the restrictive 28 day limit on fatal foetal anomalies.

Today is 2 years since The Independent Review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 was published. Of the MANY recommendations made, Safe Access Zones is the only one that has been implemented.

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We have called for Marie O’Shea’s recommendations to be implemented since they were published. It is the very least we can do to help make our legislation better. People are being left behind.

How many people were forced to travel or will be forced to travel because of the storm?
We are coming up to 7 years since the regulations were put into place.

Without electricity and the mobile network down, the 12 week cut off point and 3 day waiting period becomes even MORE unworkable. How many people "timed out" because they couldn't access services here within the restrictive limits?

Unable to soothe their discomfort with a hot meal or warm bath. Unable to wash themselves properly at all. We know that many GPs and pharmacies were closed due to the power outage.
People couldn't contact their GPs with no phone service. So no way to contact MyOptions to arrange an appointment.