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Is abortion a workplace issue?

Trade Union Campaign to Repeal the 8th — 2018-05-19T09:46:06Z

On 25 May, the long-awaited and campaigned-for referendum on changing Ireland's very restrictive abortion law – encapsulated in the 8th amendment to the constitution – will finally be held. The very broad-based Trade Union Campaign to Repeal the 8th launched a tabloid campaign newspaper on 1 May. You can see the publication Yes Repeal here.

Below we reprint one of the articles, by Dr Fiona Bloomer, Ulster University, author of Abortion as a Trade Union Issue. This is the fourth article we have published during this campaogn. The others are on why abortion is a class issue here, on what horrors the current situation leads to here and why women are central to the campaign here.

- IV520 - May 2018 / Ireland, Women

Those with least suffer most under Ireland's abortion ban

Trade Union Campaign to Repeal the 8th — 2018-05-15T08:47:13Z

Below we reprint one of the articles, by BrÃd Smith, who represents Dublin South-Central in the Irish Parliament, on why abortion is a class issue. We have published two earlier pieces, on what horrors the current situation leads to here and why women are central to the campaign here.

- IV520 - May 2018 / Ireland, Women

Women's experience at heart of Yes campaign

Trade Union Campaign to Repeal the 8th — 2018-05-13T05:46:27Z

On 25 May, the long-awaited and campaigned-for referendum on changing Ireland's very restrictive abortion law – encapsulated in the 8th amendment to the constution – will finally be held. The very broad-based Trade Union Campaign to Repeal the 8th launched a tabloid campaign newspaper on 1 May. You can see the publication Yes Repeal here.

Below we reprint one of the articles by Orla O'Connor and Ailbhe Smyth are co-directors of the national repeal campaign, Together for Yes on why women's experiences are central to the campaign. We published an earlier piece on what horrors the current situation leads to here.

- IV520 - May 2018 / Ireland, Women

Never Again!

Trade Union Campaign to Repeal the 8th — 2018-05-11T08:13:47Z

Below we reprint one of the articles, a hard-hitting analysis of the tragic death of Savita Halappanavar by Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumuran, who chaired the HSE Inquiry into her death. He is also is a former president of the International Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2012-15 and of the British Medical Association 2013-14.

We will be reprinting further articles over the days ahead. Repeal the 8th!

- IV520 - May 2018 / Ireland, Women