In solidarity with Repeal the 8th! Referendum in Ireland on May 25th!
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Women Help Women welcomes the announcement of the referendum to repeal the Eighth Amendment in the Irish Constitution. We call on Irish citizens to vote yes on May 25th. Women Help Women proudly supports the right of women in Ireland to have a safe abortion, and hope that a day will come when women in Ireland no longer need to depend on our help to access abortion services.
In 2017, 878 women from the Republic of Ireland received our help, an increase of 190% as compared to 2016. In 2018 the number of women from Ireland seeking our services continues to increase. In the first quarter of 2018, WHW has helped 323 women access a medical abortion, a 90% increase over the same period last year.
Requests for help continue to come from every corner of the country, urban and rural. In 2017, we supported women from every county in Ireland to access our services. The need for abortion in Ireland impacts women and their families throughout the Republic, regardless of country, income or age.