Group calls for pain relief to be given to foetuses with fatal abnormalities
Wed, Dec 2, 2020
Pat Leahy
Anti-abortion TDs have set up a new all-party group and will seek to amend the legislation on abortion when it comes up for review next year.
Independent TD Carol Nolan said the amendments were likely to require that pain relief be administered to foetuses in the case of late-term abortions carried out on the grounds of fatal foetal abnormalities.
Thousands of anti-abortion demonstrators attend Rally for Life
Campaigners march through Dublin with banners stating ‘abortion steals hope’
Sat, Jul 6, 2019
Sarah Burns
Thousands of anti-abortion demonstrators turned out in Dublin on Saturday afternoon for the annual Rally for Life.
Campaigners marched from Parnell Square to the Custom House with banners stating “abortion steals hope” and “the future is pro life” and chanting “hey hey ho ho Simon Harris has to go”.
Abortion: These were the amendments passed by TDs this week
Sat Dec 1, 2018
AFTER 15 HOURS of debate this week, the abortion legislation is yet to pass Report Stage in the Dáil.
It is likely the landmark bill to regulate abortion services in Ireland will pass in the Dáil at the earliest next week.
Continued: https://www.thejournal.ie/abortion-legislation-dail-4366901-Dec2018/
Harris seeks availability of second doctor in abortion cases
Thursday, 29 Nov 2018
By Ailbhe Conneely, RTÉ News Political reporter
The Minister for Health has put forward an amendment to the Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Bill allowing a second practitioner to carry out an abortion procedure if the first practitioner is unavailable.
The amendment relates to the three day wait period, which allows for 72 hours between a woman's first visit and the second visit.
Continued: https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2018/1128/1013989-abortion-dail/
Dáil votes down proposal to fully decriminalise abortion
Criminalisation is necessary to protect women from forced abortions, says Minister
Nov 28, 2018
Jennifer Bray
Attempts to fully decriminalise abortion as part of new legislation have failed following a debate in the Dáil.
A number of TDs called on Minister for Health Simon Harris to support amendments to the Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Bill which would see doctors protected from criminalisation where they act in good faith, and which would drop the current 14 year jail term.
Simon Harris clashes with anti-abortion TD during Dáil debate
‘Why do women in crisis have to come last? They have come last in this country for far too long’
Nov 27, 2018
Jennifer Bray
Minister for Health Simon Harris has criticised attempts to change the proposed abortion law so that taxpayers’ money would not be used to enable a woman to have access to abortion services.
Independent TD Carol Nolan, formerly of Sinn Féin, sought to introduce the new provision to the proposed abortion legislation saying that “free abortions will mean more abortions”.
Public funding of abortion services raised in Dáil
Tuesday, 27 Nov 2018
By Ailbhe Conneely, RTÉ News Political reporter
Public funding of abortion services was raised during a Dáil debate on the report stage of the Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Bill.
The debate was the last opportunity for TDs to make amendments to the legislation.
continued: https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2018/1127/1013780-dail-debate-abortion-bill/
TDs reject ‘means-test’ for access to abortion
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
By Juno McEnroe
Attempts to ban public funding for abortions could lead to means testing for those seeking terminations and discrimination against impoverished women, TDs have warned.
The comments came as the Dáil continued to debate the passage of legislation to enact the Yes vote to grant women access to abortions.
Committee finishes considering abortion legislation
Thursday, 8 Nov 2018
By Ailbhe Conneely, RTÉ News Political reporter
Consideration of the Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Bill at Committee Stage has ended tonight following three days of examination.
The Select Oireachtas Committee on Health spent three days discussing 180 amendments to the legislation.
The Minister for Health did not accept any changes to the legislation.
Continued: https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2018/1108/1009600-abortion-legislation-committee/
Anti-abortion TDs fail in ‘grotesque’ attempt to force burials
Ellen Coyne, Senior Ireland Reporter
November 8 2018
Up to ten anti-abortion TDs have failed in an attempt to make access to terminations more restrictive after their proposals were dismissed as “grotesque” and offensive to women.
A health committee will today finish examining a new bill to allow legal access to abortion for the first time in Ireland. Yesterday, TDs on the committee overwhelmingly voted against measures designed to make terminations harder to access.
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