This letter, by Kerry for Choice member Fionnuala Sarsfield, first appeared in The Kerryman on the 28th February 2018 I read with interest Michael Gleeson’s letter re morality and the choices women make (The Kerryman, February 21). Elderly gentlemen seem to think that women who don’t do what they are told are immoral. Abortion is never a decision that is…
Wording of enabling clause welcomed by Kerry for Choice
This statement was issued on 21st February 2018 Kerry for Choice welcomes the Government’s proposed clear and concise enabling clause as an important step toward a referendum to Repeal the Eighth Amendment. Kerry for Choice spokesperson and Convener Paula Dennan said the insertion of an enabling clause which reads: “Provision may be made by law for the regulation of termination…
Taoiseach’s journey
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,…