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# Termination

Last year
2022
# Healthcare
Official abortion figures for 2021 ‘substantially lower’ than number of terminations carried out
GPs and medics have been asked to review their records.
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Jul 14th 2022, 8:24 AM
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# Pregnancy
'Two-tier system' means couples still forced to travel for termination after severe foetal diagnoses
The legislation is due to be reviewed this year.
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Mar 21st 2021, 12:05 AM
# Health
375 women travelled from Ireland to UK for abortions in 2019 - an 87% decrease on 2018
More than 1,000 females travelled from Northern Ireland to England or Wales for an abortion last year.
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Jun 11th 2020, 1:42 PM
# exclusion zones
Vast majority of people support banning protests outside facilities that provide abortion services
Eight in 10 women and over seven in 10 men support the measure, according to a new opinion poll.
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Jan 8th 2020, 6:00 AM
# Change
Same-sex marriage legalised and abortion decriminalised in Northern Ireland
The British government has assumed responsibility for introducing regulations to provide access to abortion by next April.
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Oct 22nd 2019, 7:58 AM
# Holles Street
Couple at centre of Holles Street abortion case 'utterly, utterly devastated'
An external review is due to be carried out into the circumstances around the abortion.
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May 18th 2019, 11:04 AM
# Holles Street
External review expected to be carried out into abortion at National Maternity Hospital
The review is expected to be carried out by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in Britain.
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May 17th 2019, 2:30 PM
# Termination
Guidelines published for GPs who will provide abortion services
Services are expected to begin from 1 January.
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Dec 19th 2018, 5:00 PM
# Northern Ireland
Teenager 'removed from classroom and questioned by police' over abortion pills
The evidence was given in a court case taking place in Northern Ireland.
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Nov 6th 2018, 4:37 PM
# Termination
Dr Peter Boylan appointed to assist HSE as it prepares to provide abortion services
Dr Boylan was an active repeal activist during the recent referendum campaign.
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Oct 3rd 2018, 8:00 PM
# Abortion Rights Campaign
Large crowds as March for Choice takes place in Dublin
This was the seventh annual March for Choice and the first since the Eighth Amendment was removed from the Constitution.
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Sep 29th 2018, 4:14 PM
# Eighth Amendment
GPs group calls on Harris to ensure doctors must 'opt in' to provide abortion services
The NAGP passed a series of motions after an emergency meeting today following the result of the referendum.
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Jun 9th 2018, 4:22 PM
# factcheck
FactCheck: Is Ireland's proposed abortion legislation more extreme than British law?
We take a look at a recent claim made about this.
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May 22nd 2018, 12:22 PM
# grandparents for repeal
'I couldn't believe the injustice': Irish grandparents explain why they're voting Yes
Parents of women who had received a fatal foetal diagnosis and travelled to the UK for a termination shared their stories today.
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May 8th 2018, 4:29 PM
Voices
'The nurses asked how we planned to keep him cold. This wasn't something we were prepared for'
Things need to change in Ireland though; I don’t want any other people to have to go through what we did.
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May 4th 2018, 7:00 AM
# Explainer
Q&A: Why has the government chosen 12 weeks as the general time limit for abortion?
The use of abortion pills and pregnancy as a result of rape impacted the decision.
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May 3rd 2018, 7:30 PM
# Termination
Q&A: How are abortions carried out? Can a foetus feel pain?
It depends on a number of factors, including how far along the pregnancy is.
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May 3rd 2018, 3:00 PM
# vote vote vote
Here's how to register to vote in the Eighth Amendment referendum
Time is running out.
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Apr 25th 2018, 8:30 PM
# WRC
Luas justified in firing fares inspector who punched passenger following 'unacceptable' level of racist abuse
“Termination was the only option,” said Workplace Relations Commissioner adjudication officer Penelope McGrath.
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Feb 12th 2018, 2:56 PM
# Unwanted Pregnancy
Some GPs are 'outraged' that they're being expected to lead abortion services
The government wants terminations to be a ‘GP-led’ service.
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Feb 5th 2018, 10:52 PM
# Abortion
'We have further to go': Why three Sinn Féin politicians abstained in an Eighth Committee vote
Louise O’Reilly said the motion to allow unrestricted access to a termination up to 12 weeks went “slightly beyond party policy”.
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Dec 14th 2017, 2:16 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
'70% of Irish women who have abortions in the UK are in relationships and nearly half are already mothers'
Representatives from the British Pregnancy Advisory Service and support group One Day More addressed the Eighth Amendment Committee today.
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Nov 22nd 2017, 7:43 PM
# Eighth Amendment
Taoiseach not sure public would back Citizens' Assembly's stance on abortion
The Assembly said terminations should be allowed without restriction up to the 12th week of pregnancy.
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Sep 15th 2017, 5:58 PM
# Social change
Citizens' Assembly recommends abortion to be allowed without restrictions up to 12 weeks
The results of the ballot were announced this afternoon.
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Apr 23rd 2017, 4:40 PM
# marie stopes international
UK abortion provider warned over concerns around risk and training
Marie Stopes International had to restrict some of its services in October this year due to the concerns.
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Dec 21st 2016, 3:54 PM
# Tipperary
Doctor accused of misdiagnosing ectopic pregnancy acquitted of poor professional performance
The decision led to the termination of a potentially viable embryo.
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Dec 12th 2016, 6:53 PM
# compensation
Government offers €30,000 to woman forced to travel abroad for abortion
Amanda Mellet was told the child she was carrying would die in the womb or shortly after birth.
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Nov 30th 2016, 3:17 PM
# Abortion
'You can't handle the truth': Director of crisis pregnancy clinic stands by controversial claims
Patrick Jameson repeated claims about abortion causing breast cancer.
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Sep 8th 2016, 7:56 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Should TDs get to vote how they want on the fatal foetal abnormality bill?
The bill is being tabled by Mick Wallace and is under discussion by Cabinet today.
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Jul 5th 2016, 9:30 AM
# Belfast
Woman (21) given suspended sentence for taking abortion drugs
She bought the pills online as she failed to raise enough money to travel to England for a termination.
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Apr 4th 2016, 4:09 PM
# Rotunda Hospital
Abortion bill hasn't led to more women "claiming suicidality" to get a termination
Fears that this would happen have been proven unfounded.
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Jan 10th 2016, 2:47 PM
# abortion clinic
Pat Kenny: 'My voice couldn't even be heard in case an Irish person was nearby'
The veteran broadcaster has spoken of the challenges he faced while reporting on abortion in the United Kingdom.
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Dec 12th 2015, 7:30 AM
# Paraguay
Girl (11) denied abortion after being raped gives birth
The authorities’ handling of the case sparked outrage.
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Aug 14th 2015, 10:43 AM
Voices
We all have dreams as young girls. Having a termination is not one of them.
I never knew all the things that could go wrong with a pregnancy… until they happened. Life can throw your dreams upside down.
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Jun 17th 2015, 5:30 PM
# Poll
Most voters want a referendum to decide if Ireland's abortion laws should be liberalised
The poll was carried out on 1,200 adults last Monday and Tuesday.
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Oct 13th 2014, 8:08 AM
# intervention
HSE denies legal action taken to forcibly hydrate Miss Y, but is still reviewing what happened
Reports this morning claimed that Department of Health officials intervened in the case, objecting to the legal action being taken.
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Sep 28th 2014, 1:46 PM
# Warnings
Staff disciplined over their role in the care of Savita Halappanavar
Her husband, Praveen, had not been informed of the disciplinary action.
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Sep 11th 2014, 11:02 AM
# restrictions
Concerns expressed over reports UK hospitals are to cap Irish abortions
Liverpool’s Women’s Hospital said there is no cap on the number of Irish women they will treat.
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Aug 24th 2014, 7:54 PM
Voices
Opinion: 'At the heart of Irish law is an inescapable fact... we are second class citizens'
Enshrined into law and sanctioned in social service provision is this attitude: women in Ireland are vessels to be filled and emptied at men’s discretion.
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Jul 29th 2014, 8:30 PM
# under the spotlight
Ireland at the UN: We have 'no solution' for women who can't afford to travel for an abortion
Ireland faced a second day of questioning at UN Human Rights Committee in Geneva.
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Jul 15th 2014, 1:23 PM
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