“The change in me was so profound.”

Outrage over Ireland’s abortion laws is nothing new, and the most recent case concerning what many call unworkable legislation this week triggered fresh protests worldwide. In London, more than 150 people gathered outside the Irish Embassy holding posters bearing slogans such as ‘I am not a vessel’ and ‘this brutality makes me ashamed to be Irish’.…

Abortion, while legal under extremely restrictive circumstances in both parts of Ireland—like if you can prove that birthing a baby will actively kill you—is virtually impossible to obtain in these countries.

Mara Clarke “pointed out these women are so desperate they are willing to involve a complete stranger in another country in ending their unwanted pregnancy.”

The group provides services other than funding. For women who need to stay in the UK overnight, it has a network of volunteers willing to put women up in their homes. Last year the organisation raised £33,798 in donations. Ms Clark said that since the death of Savita Halappanavar, it had not had to turn down…

People often ask why I set up Abortion Support Network, an almost entirely volunteer-run charity that helps women living in Ireland and Northern Ireland have access to abortions. The story that’s been splashed over the news in the past few days is a pretty good reason. As are many of the 345 calls or emails we’ve…

Mara Clarke, of Abortion Support Network, a charity which raises funds for women in Northern Ireland and Ireland who need to travel for an abortion, told i100 “the Irish government has decided it can treat women worse than animals.”   We hear constantly from women who tick several of the situational boxes this woman found…

Following is a message from a producer at BBC Three. While ASN doesn’t usually put these types of messages on our website, we feel the opportunity to see a one hour piece on abortion in Ireland and Northern Ireland air on the BBC is an important opportunity. Please note that if you contact BBC Three…

The numbers show a reduction in the number of women from Ireland and Northern Ireland traveling to England to access a safe and legal abortion—4,481, down from 4,887—the lowest reported number since 1969. While some organizations and groups in Ireland and Northern Ireland will undoubtedly greet the news of a reduction in numbers with positive…

“In 2012 a 15-year-old UK citizen found herself unwillingly pregnant. Had she lived in England, Scotland, or Wales she could have contacted her GP or local sexual health clinic to arrange a termination. But restrictions on abortion in Northern Ireland means she and her mother were forced to scrimp to cover the costs of travel…