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Abortion: Ireland

NI: Woman cleared as abortion zone conviction collapses

A woman from Northern Ireland who became the first person to be convicted under the province’s abortion “censorship zone” law has had her conviction quashed.

Abortion, Abortion: Ireland, Foetal Pain

SHOCKING: 575 abortions carried out with no upper gestational age limit

Hundreds of abortions have been carried out after 12 weeks’ with no legal upper gestational limit, it has been revealed.

Abortion, Abortion: Ireland, Life Institute

Abortion Bill defeat: “Now seize chance to actually help women”

The defeat of the proposal put forward by the Social Democrats to scrap the 3-day wait before abortion should now act as a catalyst for “positive action” from the government to “actually help women” and “reduce the spiralling abortion rate”, pro-life activists have said.

Abortion: Ireland, Abortion Politicians, Referendum

Which TDs voted for and against the Soc Dems’ abortion Bill?

The Social Democrats’ abortion (Reproductive Rights Amendment) Bill was defeated by 85 votes to 30 in a vote on Wednesday night. There were 36 abstentions.

Abortion: Ireland, Abortion: UK

Precious Life welcomes strong stand by Scottish Bishops against 'draconian' Buffer Zones law

Precious Life has warmly welcomed a powerful statement from the Catholic Bishops of Scotland condemning the country’s abortion “buffer zones” law as disproportionate, undemocratic and a serious threat to fundamental freedoms.

Abortion: Ireland

12 babies born alive after abortion in 2022

'Barbaric': The HSE data showed that 12 babies were born alive following abortion and died afterwards in 2022 alone. Of those, one preborn child was less than 22 weeks gestation; nine were between 22 and 27 weeks, and two were 28 - 31 weeks gestation.

Abortion: Ireland, Canvass, Activism, Rally for Life, Roadshows

Thousands pack Rally for Life to decry government policy as "aborting Ireland's future"

Thousands have attended a pro-life rally in Dublin today urging the government to take action on "spiralling abortion rates" - with organisers saying that housing, cultural failures, and a lack of support for women are factors in the soaring numbers of abortions and a collapsing birth rate.

Abortion: Ireland, Exclusion Zones

Pro-life prayer and vigils will continue despite "undemocratic" abortion access zones

Pro-life prayer and vigils will continue despite an "undemocratic" new law which "criminalises even silent prayer and witness" in abortion access zones.

Abortion: Ireland

Pro-lifers say 10,000 abortions not predicted by yes campaign before repeal

Pro-life organisation, Life Institute, has said that there should be no attempt to “rewrite history” in regard to predicted abortion numbers, after a leading advocate of legalised abortion, Dr Peter Boylan, said this week that 10,000 abortions had been predicted and planned in 2018.

Abortion, Abortion: Ireland, Canvass, Activism, Rally for Life, Roadshows

Bishop Kevin Doran’s homily at the mass for the Rally for Life

The Bishop of Elphin told pro-lifers ahead of the Rally for Life this year their participation in the march was a “vital expression of our commitment to defend the common good of our whole society”.

Abortion: Ireland

Annual abortions climb to over 10,000 for first time since repeal

Over 10,000 abortions took place in Ireland in 2023, new government figures released on Friday evening show. It is the highest ever number of annual abortions performed in the State, and a 250% increase on 2018 figures.

Abortion: Ireland

After Limerick case, medics write to every TD to warn ultrasounds must be provided before abortion

Doctors, Nurses, and Midwives have written to every TD in the Dáil, and to every Senator, to urge them to take "immediate action" to ensure that an ultrasound is provided before abortion pills are prescribed to women after a woman almost died in a case presented by Limerick Maternity Hospital.

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