Submitted by jotoole on May 28, 2013 - 15:03
ICTU women's officer/SIPTU equality officer to address Galway rally
"This X Case Legislation is Unworkable! Galway March for Abortion Rights."
Galway Pro-Choice is set to hold a march and rally calling on the government’s proposed X case legislation to fully respect the rights of women, and in support of then carrying on the campaign to repeal of Ireland’s repressive and unworkable constitutional ban on abortion . The march will be held on Saturday 1st June, and all those who support this call are welcome to assemble in Eyre Square at 3pm.
Submitted by jotoole on May 28, 2013 - 11:35
The heads of bill of the new abortion legislation published by the Government is a pathetic attempt to deal with the X-case ruling from 1992. Pro-choice campaigners have fought for 20 years to get consecutive Irish governments to legislate, and it took the death of Savita Hallappanavar for them to start the process. Following the massive demonstrations during the autumn the expert group report was published and work began on legislation. Unfortunately the worst fears of the movement for choice are now being realised.
A 14 year jail term
For more information see:
Web: actiononx.org
Facebook: actiononx2012 / Twitter: @actiononx
Submitted by jotoole on May 2, 2013 - 07:33
In a statement this morning Richard Boyd Barrett TD expressed grave concern over the restrictive and punitive nature of the proposed Bill for the Protection of Life During Pregnancy 2013.
The proposed bill requires a potential 2 panels of 3 doctors before a suicidal woman would be allowed an abortion in Ireland. The number of doctors and the requirement for unanimity will result in lengthy delays which are problematic in pregnancy and will also put far too much pressure on already distressed women.
Submitted by jotoole on April 26, 2013 - 15:59
The recent inquest into the death of Savita Halappanavar revealed the truly barbaric nature of Irish abortion laws. Savita’s consultant, Katherine Astbury said she did not agree to Savita's repeated requests for an abortion because of the legal situation in Ireland.
It's 21 years since the X Case, when the Supreme Court ruled that abortion is legal if pregnancy poses a risk to a woman's life – including by suicide. (X was 14 and suicidal because she was pregnant due to rape).
Despite the death of Savita Halappanavar, the government continues to delay legislating to allow abortion if pregnancy poses a risk to a woman's life.
We demand X legislation by the summer. It must include:
Submitted by jotoole on March 1, 2013 - 15:30
More than two decades after the X case cowardice and hypocrisy continue to define abortion in Ireland. The Irish state remains content to either pretend abortion is unnecessary or export the problem abroad.
While abortion is legal in Ireland where there is “a real and substantial risk to the life of the pregnant woman”, it is largely a theoretical right. In fact in its submission to the European Curt of Human Rights in 2011 the Irish government was unable to point out a single lawful abortion that had been carried out in the State.
Venue details:
Central Bank to Dublin Castle
Street Address:
Central Bank Dame St to Dublin Castle
March 4th is the eve of the 21st anniversary of the X Case. EU Health Ministers will be meeting in Dublin Castle that day. Come and demand that Ireland's Health Minister takes immediate action to protect women's lives. We will assemble at the Central Bank on Dame Street at 6pm before marching to Dublin Castle.
Submitted by jotoole on January 22, 2013 - 10:35
At the end of 2012 it seemed likely that legislation in line with the X case would be introduced early in 2013. The past year has seen mass pro-choice mobilisations forcing the government to act on an issue they were hoping to delay and ignore like previous governments.
Submitted by jotoole on January 3, 2013 - 14:08
Demonstrations reveal deep anger with politicians in India, writes Jaskiran Chohan
The brutal rape of a 23 year old female medical student on a public bus in Delhi on 16 December has caught India by storm.
The woman was raped by seven men and violated with iron bars. She died later from her injuries. The attack has sparked a wave of protests that are continuing across India.
It has received unprecedented coverage, possibly because the victim was seen as urban middle class. Yet many rapes in rural villages and poorer areas are ignored or covered up.
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