Human rights groups drafting legislation to introduce safe access zones for abortion services

Safe access zones were meant to be introduced in 2019 as part of the legislation which repealed the 8th amendment, but they are yet to be implemented

MON, 09 AUG, 2021
ELAINE LOUGHLIN

Campaigners and human rights groups are now working to draft legislation to introduce safe access zones around health centres that provide abortion services, in a bid to get laws passed as soon as possible.

It comes after the Department of Health told the Irish Examiner that existing public order laws already cover any problems that arise at protests, adding that there have been "a limited number of reports of protests" which is "an extremely positive development".

Continued: https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-40355198.html

Eighth Amendment has created ‘legal paralysis,’ Lawyers for Yes says

Eighth Amendment has created ‘legal paralysis,’ Lawyers for Yes says
12 week access to abortion is ‘far from liberal’ and is in fact ‘highly restrictive’

April 30, 2018
Sorcha Pollak

The Eighth Amendment of the Constitution has created “absolute legal paralysis in dealing with crisis pregnancies” and must be repealed if women in Ireland are to receive “appropriate” and “compassionate” healthcare, lawyers calling for a Yes vote have said.

Speaking at the ‘Lawyers for Yes’ press conference on Monday, Gráinne Gilmore BL said the eighth amendment had proven itself to be “a failed legal experiment” and “an outlier among constitutions of the world”.

Continued: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/eighth-amendment-has-created-legal-paralysis-lawyers-for-yes-says-1.3478987

Ireland: Pressure increases on Government after committee votes on abortion

Pressure increases on Government after committee votes on abortion
Possible dates for referendum on Eighth Amendment are May 14th and June 8th

Dec 14, 2017
Sarah Bardon

The Oireachtas committee on the amendment has concluded that a number of significant changes should to be made to abortion laws in Ireland.

Pressure has increased on the Government to hold a referendum to repeal the Eighth Amendment and provide abortions up to 12 weeks following the recommendations of an Oireachtas committee.

The Oireachtas committee on the amendment has concluded that a number of significant changes should to be made to abortion laws in Ireland.

Continued at source: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/pressure-increases-on-government-after-committee-votes-on-abortion-1.3326633

Ireland Again Rejects UN’s Recommendations on Abortion

23-09-2016, Irish Council for Civil Liberties
‘Your Rights Right Now’ Press release – for immediate release

Dublin and Geneva, 23 September 2016

Irish civil society groups will address the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva today (Friday 23 September 2016), regarding chronic shortcomings in Ireland's human rights record, especially in relation to the rights of women. Today's hearing under the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR) comes on the eve of what is expected to be the biggest-ever March for Choice in Dublin.

Speaking on behalf of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) led Your Rights Right Now coalition, Pia Janning will tell the UN Human Rights Council that the coalition "urges the State to fully protect the reproductive rights of women and girls in Ireland including their right to access safe and legal abortion, through Constitutional and legislative reform."

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Source: Irish Council for Civil Liberties

23.09.2016

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