-
Time: Why Ireland Is More Likely than Ever Before to Vote to Change Abortion Laws
Mara Clarke, founder of the Abortion Support Network, a charity that advises and provides funding for women seeking abortions, has been tweeting about the women that “haunt her”—including the women who never made it to the center for help. She works to shed light on the dangers of the law for the marginalized, who can’t…
-
Irish Times: ‘In a perfect world, our phone would never ring’
There are many stories etched in Mara Clarke’s memory. One is the pregnant 12-year-old who she was contacted about. In another week, there were two separate cases of 15-year-olds who were pregnant after being raped.
-
NPR: Activist Network Helps Irish Women Get Access To Abortions
This May, Ireland plans to hold a referendum on whether to legalise abortion. It’s currently banned there, even in cases of rape, unless the life of the mother is in danger. But every year, thousands of Irish women find a way to get an abortion abroad. NPR’s Lauren Frayer has this story about a network…
-
History Workshop: Will it be Repeal or Retain? The Irish Referendum on Abortion
As a veteran of Ireland’s abortion wars, north and south of the border, I have become familiar with defeat and, unsurprisingly, had mixed feelings when embarking on the road show. However, meeting campaigners, young and not-so-young, throughout much of the country and posing the question ‘should Ireland continue to make England the legal destination for…
-
NBC: Ireland’s abortion referendum tests its Catholic traditions
Abortion remains such a taboo in Ireland that it’s rare for women to speak openly about it. A public admission could result in a 14-year prison sentence.
-
Frieze: The Truth Behind the ‘Death’ of the Political Rock Band
London’s Dream Nails produce zines about starting your own feminist punk band and reproductive rights. Every aspect of their act is geared towards their message, whether that’s only playing venues that pay bands fairly and don’t discriminate against non-binary fans, or donating all their proceeds from singles ‘Vagina Police’ and ‘Fascism is Coming’ to the…
-
Daily Telegraph: Why the Isle of Man might be about to overtake the UK on abortion law
“I believe we are setting an example of how abortion legislation and implementation can be achieved,” says Dr Alex Allinson. “I hope that what we have achieved so far on the Isle of Man could act as an example for other jurisdictions, including Eire.”
-
The Local: Campaigners in Berlin to hold fundraiser ahead of Irish abortion referendum
Pro-choice campaigners have a serious message in their fight for reproductive rights. But a group of expats in Berlin is aiming to provide some light relief on the issue of abortion by inviting people to party together.
-
Metro: Husband left pregnant wife because she went to UK to ‘murder’ her baby
‘Can you imagine how lonely that must have been for her?’
-
Southern Star: A lonely journey in the cold and dark
Repealing the Eighth Amendment would be an act of love.



