ABC case – will the Irish Government take action on abortion?
Every year, over 4,000 women are forced to travel to England from Ireland to access a safe and legal abortion (this does not include those coming over from Northern Ireland – i.e. 1,101 in 2010). But now pressure is mounting on Ireland to legislate on abortion following last December’s European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) [...]
Anti-choice group sneaked into government sexual health advisory group
Abortion Support Network is deeply concerned to learn of the government’s latest decision to appoint anti-choice organisation “Life” to join its advisory group on sexual health. We believe it is ill-advised and could set back women’s abortion rights back by decades. Abortion Support Network provides confidential, non-judgemental information, accommodation and financial support to women from [...]
Ireland’s abortion ban continues to impact women
The latest abortion statistics published by the Department of Health today show a marginal reduction in the number of women from Ireland and Northern Ireland travelling to England to access a safe and legal abortion. While this may be the case, Abortion Support Network, which provides financial assistance, accommodation and confidential, non-judgemental information to women [...]
Abortion Support Network disappointed by the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights on the challenge to Ireland’s abortion ban
Abortion Support Network is extremely disappointed with today’s ruling of the European Court of Human Rights in relation to the challenge to Ireland’s abortion ban by three women who underwent considerable hardship and trauma by being forced to travel to England in order to access a safe and legal abortion. As an organisation that provides [...]
Abortion Support Network Celebrates 1st Anniversary
Support provided to women living in Ireland forced to travel for abortions ‘Words cannot express how much you have helped me.’ –Mother of three, pregnant as a result of rape Abortion Support Network (ASN) has been up and running for a year, and this week we’re releasing our first annual report detailing the amazing work [...]
