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# termination - Wednesday 8 January, 2020
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.
# termination - Tuesday 22 October, 2019
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.
# termination - Saturday 18 May, 2019
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.
# termination - Friday 17 May, 2019
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.
# termination - Wednesday 19 December, 2018
Guidelines published for GPs who will provide abortion services
Services are expected to begin from 1 January.
# termination - Tuesday 6 November, 2018
Teenager 'removed from classroom and questioned by police' over abortion pills
The evidence was given in a court case taking place in Northern Ireland.
# termination - Wednesday 3 October, 2018
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.
# termination - Saturday 29 September, 2018
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.
# termination - Saturday 9 June, 2018
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.
# termination - Tuesday 22 May, 2018
FactCheck: Is Ireland's proposed abortion legislation more extreme than British law?
We take a look at a recent claim made about this.
# termination - Tuesday 8 May, 2018
'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.
# termination - Friday 4 May, 2018
'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.
# termination - Thursday 3 May, 2018
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.
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.
# termination - Wednesday 25 April, 2018
Here's how to register to vote in the Eighth Amendment referendum
Time is running out.
# termination - Monday 12 February, 2018
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.
# termination - Monday 5 February, 2018
Some GPs are 'outraged' that they're being expected to lead abortion services
The government wants terminations to be a ‘GP-led’ service.
# termination - Thursday 14 December, 2017
'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”.
# termination - Wednesday 22 November, 2017
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.
# termination - Friday 15 September, 2017
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.
# termination - Sunday 23 April, 2017
Citizens' Assembly recommends abortion to be allowed without restrictions up to 12 weeks
The results of the ballot were announced this afternoon.
# termination - Wednesday 21 December, 2016
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.
# termination - Monday 12 December, 2016
Doctor accused of misdiagnosing ectopic pregnancy acquitted of poor professional performance
The decision led to the termination of a potentially viable embryo.
# termination - Wednesday 30 November, 2016
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.
# termination - Thursday 8 September, 2016
'You can't handle the truth': Director of crisis pregnancy clinic stands by controversial claims
Patrick Jameson repeated claims about abortion causing breast cancer.
# termination - Tuesday 5 July, 2016
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.
# termination - Monday 4 April, 2016
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.
# termination - Sunday 10 January, 2016
Abortion bill hasn't led to more women "claiming suicidality" to get a termination
Fears that this would happen have been proven unfounded.
# termination - Saturday 12 December, 2015
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.
# termination - Friday 14 August, 2015
Girl (11) denied abortion after being raped gives birth
The authorities’ handling of the case sparked outrage.
# termination - Wednesday 17 June, 2015
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.
# termination - Monday 13 October, 2014
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.
# termination - Sunday 28 September, 2014
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.
# termination - Thursday 11 September, 2014
Staff disciplined over their role in the care of Savita Halappanavar
Her husband, Praveen, had not been informed of the disciplinary action.
# termination - Sunday 24 August, 2014
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.
# termination - Tuesday 29 July, 2014
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.
# termination - Tuesday 15 July, 2014
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.
# termination - Saturday 8 February, 2014
Pics: Pro-choice activists protest Spanish abortion plans at embassy in Dublin
Draft legislation published by the Spanish government would make access to abortion more restricted in the country, with groups saying it will force women to go abroad for terminations.
# termination - Wednesday 22 January, 2014
Women who request abortions 'at higher risk of domestic violence'
A study in the UK shows that women who request a termination are six times more likely to experience domestic violence than women who attended antenatal clinics.
# termination - Thursday 9 January, 2014
Psychiatrists need support dealing with Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act - IMO
The IMO president has written to Minister for Health James Reilly saying guidelines are needed to help determine the suicide risk in these cases.
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Poll: Are live debates influencing how you'll vote in the General Election?
WE’RE JUST 11 days out from poll day for the General Election.
Last night, the seven leaders from the main political parties took part in RTÉ’s first live TV debate of the campaign.
The leaders of political parties which included – Fine Gael’s Leo Varadkar, Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald, Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin, Green Party’s Eamon Ryan, People Before Profit’s Richard Boyd Barrett, Labour’s Brendan Howlin and Roísín Shortall of the Social Democrats – clashed over housing, pensions, crime and taxation.
This debate came after Varadkar and Martin went head-to-head on Virgin Media One last week.
So, today we want to know: Are live debates influencing how you’ll vote in the General Election?
Poll Results:
No (7341)
Yes (2639)
I'm not sure / no opinion (578)
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