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Family planning group wants 'flaws' in Irish abortion laws to be addressed in review

The Irish Family Planning Association has called for “robustness and rigour” in a review of the State’s abortion laws. It comes as the Government confirmed it has appointed barrister Marie O’Shea as the independent chair of the review of the Health ...

27 Jan 2022 at 09:33

World

Abortion rights protests planned across Poland after death of pregnant woman

Women’s rights advocates have called for protests in dozens of Polish cities on Wednesday under the slogan “Stop killing us” after a woman in her fifth month of pregnancy died of sepsis, the latest such death since a tightening of Poland’s ...

14 Jun 2023 at 11:49

Government was warned NI abortion laws could infringe human rights

The Government was warned in 1992 that abortion laws in Northern Ireland may constitute an infringement of human rights, declassified papers have revealed. However, it was also said that any attempt to repeal or clarify the laws would be ...

29 Dec 2022 at 11:00

Ireland

Rally hears calls for Government to address ‘soaring’ abortion numbers

The Government must act to address Ireland’s “soaring” abortion numbers, an anti-abortion rally in Dublin has been told. The call was made as a large crowd assembled outside Leinster House on Monday afternoon after the annual March for ...

05 May 2025 at 17:33

Campaigners say women deserve better as they seek to decriminalise abortion

Health professionals, charities and MPs are renewing efforts to decriminalise abortion, declaring that “women deserve better” and should not face investigation under “archaic” law. Organisations say more than 100 women are believed to ...

14 May 2025 at 13:31

Woman cleared of illegal abortion planning complaint over her treatment

A woman cleared of having an illegal abortion is planning to file a complaint with the police, prosecutors and the NHS over how she was treated. Nicola Packer told the BBC her situation “could have been handled much more ...

27 May 2025 at 16:43

Woman cleared of illegal abortion tells of ‘horrific’ wait for justice

A woman who was found not guilty of having an illegal abortion has told of her “absolutely horrific” four-and-a-half-year wait for justice and her hopes that the law is changed in the wake of her trial. Nicola Packer, ...

13 May 2025 at 20:41

Ireland

Family planning body demands ‘robust and rigorous’ review of abortion laws

26 Jan 2022 at 17:55

Justice Secretary tells of opposition to ‘dangerous’ abortion decriminalisation

The Justice Secretary has described measures proposing to decriminalise abortion as “extreme” as she outlined her opposition ahead of a vote by MPs. Amendments likely to be debated on Tuesday are aimed at ensuring ...

17 Jun 2025 at 10:26

‘Cruel’ criminalisation of women over abortion must end, says MP ahead of vote

The “cruelty” of women facing prosecution over terminating a pregnancy must end, an MP has told Parliament as she argued for a change in the law to decriminalise abortion. Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi said her ...

17 Jun 2025 at 18:28

Fact check: Amendment would stop prosecutions of women for getting abortions

A widely shared post on social media claimed MPs “are voting to legalise abortion up to BIRTH. No limits. No safeguards.” The poster also said: “On 4 July, Parliament will vote on a law that would: Remove ...

05 Jun 2025 at 12:34

Pro-choice group opposes Stella Creasy’s abortion amendment

A leading pro-choice group has come out against Labour MP Stella Creasy’s plan to overhaul abortion laws, warning the move is being rushed through without enough scrutiny. Rachael Clarke, head of ...

10 Jun 2025 at 13:01

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