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Unite condemns criminalisation of women facing crisis pregnancies

Union says extension of 1967 Abortion Act to NI, repeal of 8th Amendment in ROI, crucial to protecting women’s health January 14th: Trade union Unite has today condemned the arrest and prosecution of women in Northern Ireland charged with procuring … Continue reading

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Ministers must legislate to extend same protections and reproductive rights to women in Northern Ireland

One thousand women from Northern Ireland travel to Britain to get a termination January 7th: Responding to a statement by incoming First Minister, Arlene Foster, that she would not be supporting the extension of the abortion rights to women in … Continue reading

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Repeal of 8th Amendment issue of economic equality as well as human rights

Low-income groups, migrants effectively disbarred from travelling for abortion December 16th: Speaking today at a press conference organised by the Coalition to Repeal the Eighth Amendment, Unite Equalities Officer Taryn Trainor said that repeal was an issue of economic equality … Continue reading

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Women’s rights cannot be vindicated while Eighth Amendment remains

Unite supports campaign to repeal amendment to make way for fit-for-purpose legislation September 6th: Speaking at a conference on building a coalition to repeal the Eights Amendment in Dublin today , Unite Regional Equalities Officer Taryn Trainor said that women’s … Continue reading

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Time to repeal Eighth Amendment says Unite ahead of protests

Amendment and subsequent legislation failing women says union “Irish abortion regime regards woman as incubators” Speaking as demonstrators across the island prepare to voice their outrage at the treatment of a young rape victim denied an abortion and forced to … Continue reading

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