Ireland – Government may not be able ‘to pass abortion legislation’

Government may not be able ‘to pass abortion legislation’
Simon Harris says any reforms after Eighth Amendment vote could be disrupted by an election

April 1, 2018
Sarah Bardon

Minister for Health Simon Harris has said he cannot guarantee that legislation allowing for abortion would be passed by the current Government in the event the Eighth Amendment is repealed.

A referendum on repealing Article 40.3.3, also known as the Eighth Amendment, is to take place on May 25th. The Amendment gives an equal right to life to the mother and the unborn.

Continued: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/government-may-not-be-able-to-pass-abortion-legislation-1.3447461

Ireland – Understanding the selective compassion of abortion vote

Understanding the selective compassion of abortion vote
Dealing with pro-life arguments will be the key to the controversial referendum being passed, writes Donal Lynch

Donal Lynch
March 11 2018

Already, with a couple of months still to go, the abortion referendum feels like our own Vietnam; a war that will never end.

The rote lines of both sides have beaten a country into submission. Maria Steen, Tara Flynn and Catherine Noone must be on the brink of nervous exhaustion, but they and others have, at least, moved us towards the bitter end.

Continued: https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/understanding-the-selective-compassion-of-abortion-vote-36691948.html

11.03.2018

Opinion

abortion referendum

anti-choice campaigners

Catherine Noone

Eighth Amendment

Maria Steen

pro-choice campaigners

Ireland – No anti-abortion medical experts willing to argue for Eighth – Noone

No anti-abortion medical experts willing to argue for Eighth – Noone
No Irish-based consultants or GPs ‘made available to Committee on Eighth Amendment’

Feb 19, 2018
Ronan McGreevy

The chair of the Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment has revealed the committee could not find a single medical expert in Ireland to argue the case for the status quo.

Senator Catherine Noone said the committee secretariat and the membership had been asked to put forward experts who would put the medical case for retaining the Eighth Amendment.

Continued: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/no-anti-abortion-medical-experts-willing-to-argue-for-eighth-noone-1.3397941

Ireland: TDs line up support for abortion reform

TDs line up support for abortion reform

Ellen Coyne, Senior Ireland Reporter
December 21 2017

Pro-choice politicians are starting a campaign to convince Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin to back a law legalising abortion in Ireland.

Repealing the Eighth Amendment, to allow abortion up to 12 weeks into a pregnancy and lifting sanctions from doctors and women was formally recommended to the government in a report published by an Oireachtas committee yesterday.

Continued at source: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/ireland/tds-line-up-support-for-abortion-reform-rd6sfsnvx

Ireland: Committee wants legislation to permit abortion up to 12 weeks

Committee wants legislation to permit abortion up to 12 weeks
After three months of evidence Oireachtas group said constitutional reform necessary

Dec 21, 2017
Sarah Bardon

The Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment has concluded Article 40.3.3 should be removed from the Constitution and politicians should be allowed to legislate for abortion.

After three months of evidence and a series of votes, the committee stated the current regime for the termination of pregnancy is unfit for purpose and that constitutional reform is necessary.

Continued at source: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/committee-wants-legislation-to-permit-abortion-up-to-12-weeks-1.3334472

Ireland: Warning of misinformation in referendum on proposed repeal of abortion ban

Warning of misinformation in referendum on proposed repeal of abortion ban
The committee also called for all pregnant woman to be given access to scans between the 18th and 22nd week of the pregnancy

December 20 2017

The chairman of a cross-party committee which called for the constitutional ban on abortion to be repealed has warned about misinformation and opportunism in the referendum debate.

The Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment found Article 40.3.3, which gives the mother and unborn child equal right to life, is not fit for purpose.

Senator Catherine Noone said the referendum on the proposed repeal, expected in May next year, would lead to an open season for campaigners.

Continued at source: https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/republic-of-ireland/warning-of-misinformation-in-referendum-on-proposed-repeal-of-abortion-ban-36424874.html

20.12.2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee

Leo Varadkar

National Women’s Council of Ireland

Ireland should repeal abortion ban, special committee says

Ireland should repeal abortion ban, special committee says

Committee says current regime for the termination of pregnancy in Ireland is ‘unfit for purpose.’

By Shirley S. Wang
Dec 20, 2017

An Irish legislative committee on Wednesday recommended amending the Irish constitution to repeal the clause banning abortion, in its final report.

“The current regime for the termination of pregnancy in Ireland is unfit for purpose and that constitutional reform is necessary,” the report says.

Continued at source: https://www.politico.eu/article/irelands-special-committee-recommends-repealing-abortion-ban/

20.12.2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee

Oireachtas Committee report

Ireland: Oireachtas committee on Eighth Amendment publishes 40-page report

Oireachtas committee on Eighth Amendment publishes 40-page report
Members say they cannot compel the Government to accept their recommendations

Dec 20, 2017
Sarah Bardon

Members of the Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment have insisted they cannot compel the Government to accept their recommendations.

The committee published its 40 page report on Wednesday outlining the decisions taken by members and the rationale for them.

Continued at source: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/oireachtas-committee-on-eighth-amendment-publishes-40-page-report-1.3333670

20.12.2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee

Kate O’Connell

Oireachtas Committee report

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act

Ireland: ‘Huge lack of understanding’ of abortion in Oireachtas

‘Huge lack of understanding’ of abortion in Oireachtas
Inside Politics podcast: Catherine Noone on how committee backed repeal of Eighth Amendment

Dec 20, 2017
Declan Conlon

“It has been interesting, it has been surprising, it has been amazing, this process, to me. There’s a huge lack of understanding and knowledge in this area, most of all among the members of the Oireachtas. And I don’t mean that in a disrespectful way to my colleagues.”

On today’s Inside Politics podcast, chairperson of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, Senator Catherine Noone, tells Hugh Linehan and Pat Leahy how the committee came to its historic decision to recommend the repeal of the Eighth Amendment.

Continued at source: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/huge-lack-of-understanding-of-abortion-in-oireachtas-1.3334074

20.12.2017