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IFPA welcomes Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, TD, and Minister of State, Frank Feighan, TD, to its sexual and reproductive healthcare clinic in Dublin city centre to mark Sexual and…

Dutch vote to remove the mandatory waiting period for abortion access is an encouraging example for Ireland’s abortion review, says Irish Family Planning Association In a positive move for reproductive…

 The 2018 Act has been transformative for reproductive healthcare in Ireland, but flaws in the law remain, says Chief Executive The Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) has today (26.01.22) called…

Removing cost from contraception will empower young women, enabling them to choose the contraceptive that works best for them The IFPA welcomes today’s budget announcement of funding for a free…

—2020 statistics highlight the stark reality of unmet need for abortion services in Ireland— The publication today (June 10) of the UK abortion statistics gives a damning picture of the exclusion…

—Flaws in the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 are placing inequitable burdens on many who need access to abortion care— On the third anniversary of the landslide…

—Cross-party group urge the appointment of a Chair independent of government with expertise in sexual and reproductive health and rights to oversee the review— The Minister for Health must urgently…

Abortion has been available in Ireland since January 2019. Telemedicine abortion has been an option for almost half of that time. It expands patient choices and supports reproductive autonomy. Yet,…

Poland must bring its abortion laws into line with international human rights standards. This is the message of the Oireachtas All Party Group on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights…

Community-based early abortion care is working well. However, some women continue to experience difficulties in accessing services. This is according to the annual report of the Irish Family Planning Association,…