abortion ireland

In late August 2016 two Irish women live tweeted their journey to the UK to have an abortion. The hashtag ‘#TwoWomenTravel’ dominated Twitter for two days, as users watched the anonymous women document their experience in real time amidst…

Five years ago I left Ireland for Canada. Although the recession and its effects were a part of why I left, it wasn't the only reason. One of the major reasons was I was diagnosed with chronic scarlet fever. A condition that affects 50% of…

Reproductive rights in Ireland, inclusive of access to and the legalisation of contraception and abortion, is an issue that disproportionately affects women, yet remains unresolved. Only fully legalised in 1993, contraception in Ireland has…

In the recent controversy over a male contraceptive injection and the suspension of medical trials due to unwelcome side effects, everybody seems to have forgotten that there is a a safe, effective and reliable male contraceptive with…

This week, the Rose of Tralee stated that they had not banned trans women from entering, Beyonce announced that she was with child(ren), and it was the 33rd anniversary of Ann Lovett's death. It was also the 1st of February, so St. Brigid's…

When an essay about my abortion experience was accepted for publication, I sat at my desk, chain-smoked and tried not to panic. Writing the essay was difficult and I’d worked hard; I should have been thrilled but instead I felt the cold…

At what point does playing the waiting game become a futile exercise? Six months? A year? How about 34 years? To add context to the question – at what point does waiting patiently for a grotesque constitutional amendment to be repealed…

Hi Ronan, Dignity. Restraint. The All-Ireland football final of 1982. These are indeed the factors relevant to a conversation about women’s healthcare in Ireland. I applaud you for their inclusion in your recent article in the Sunday …

‘If she survives the drowning and floats, she’s a witch. If she dies, she’s a woman.’ On September 15th, ‘We Face This Land’ appeared on the Project Repeal youtube channel. Written by Sarah Maria Griffin, a Dublin-based author, and…

We’d all rather this wasn’t an issue. We’d all rather women had the best and most advanced healthcare available at no cost in their own country. Much of what it comes down to is the queasiness around what abortion encompasses. And a…