This letter first appeared in The Kerryman on the 31st January 2018 Kerry for Choice commends the Taoiseach for the journey he has taken in the past few years and we welcome his commitment to changing our abortion laws. We’d also like to commend the TDs and Senators who spoke in favour of repealing the Eighth Amendment and adopting the…
Kerry for Choice welcomes Government’s ‘repeal and enact’ referendum proposal
This press statement was issued on 30th January 2018 Kerry for Choice welcomes the Government’s repeal and enact referendum proposal. Paula Dennan, Convener of Kerry for Choice, said: “The Government’s announcement that a referendum on repealing Eighth Amendment will be held before the end of May is a momentous occasion for the people of Ireland. We are one step closer…
Kerry for Choice welcomes Taoiseach’s commitment to changing abortion laws
This statement was issued on 28th January 2018 Kerry for Choice welcomes the Taoiseach’s announcement that he will campaign to liberalise Ireland’s abortion laws. Paula Dennan, Convener of Kerry for Choice said: “We commend the Taoiseach for the journey he has taken in the past few years and welcome his commitment to changing our abortion laws. We’d also like to…
Amendment repeal an important step towards women’s access to full reproductive healthcare
This letter first appeared in The Kerryman on the 20th December 2017 The decision of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment to recommend Repeal Simpliciter is an important step towards ensuring pregnant women have access to full reproductive healthcare in Ireland. We have seen many politicians engage with the committee in good faith, ask questions and listen…
Kerry for Choice welcomes Joint Oireachtas Committee findings
This statement was issued on 17th December 2017 Kerry for Choice welcomes some of the findings of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution as an important step towards securing real and realistic abortion access in Ireland. Paula Dennan, Convener of Kerry for Choice, said: “The Committee’s decision to recommend Repeal Simpliciter is the first step…
Role of media in debate on Eighth is questionable
This letter, by Kerry for Choice member Paul WS Bowler, first appeared in the Irish Examiner on the 2nd November 2017 and in The Irish TImes on the 3rd November 2017 The Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment may have made the inevitable referendum official, but campaigners have already been in referendum mode for months. And we must examine the role of…
Being denied a say about their bodies
This letter, by Kerry for Choice member Paul WS Bowler, first appeared in the Sunday Independent on the 8th October 2017 Last weekend, I travelled from Kerry to Dublin to join 40,000 other people for the Abortion Rights Campaign’s annual March for Choice. While it was a demonstration about a serious issue, it was conducted with amazing positivity. There was…
Kerry for Choice among 40,000 who marched in largest ever March for Choice
This statement was issued on 2nd October 2017 Kerry for Choice was among the 40,000 people who march in the largest ever Abortion Rights Campaign March for Choice on Saturday, September 30th. Kerry for Choice is a grassroots, all volunteer pro-choice group advocating for the repeal of the Eighth Amendment to the Irish Constitution and for the introduction of free,…
#WhyImMarching: It’s time Ireland took pregnancy and abortion seriously and gave women the care they need and want
The Abortion Rights Campaign 6th Annual March for Choice takes place on Saturday, September 30th in Dublin. This is our second year representing the pro-choice people of Kerry and marching in solidarity with the one woman every week who leaves Kerry to access abortion services abroad. Here, some of our members share why marching is important to them. Paolo…
Abortion legislation needs to catch up with reality
This letter first appeared in The Kerryman on the 27th September 2017 This Saturday, September 30th, will see people take to the streets in Dublin for the Abortion Rights Campaign’s 6th Annual March for Choice. Members Kerry for Choice will be amongst them. We will be marching in solidarity with the one woman every week who leaves Kerry to access…