The power to choose the number, timing and spacing of children can bolster economic and social development, new UNFPA report shows The global trend towards smaller families is a reflection…
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PRESS RELEASE FRIDAY, 8TH JUNE 2018 The Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) says concerns voiced by the National Association of General Practitioners (NAGP) over the availability of crisis pregnancy counselling…
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PRESS RELEASE Thursday, 7th June 2018 The Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) says the latest abortion statistics from England and Wales show that the proposed primary-care model for abortion services…
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PRESS RELEASE Monday, 28th May 2018 The Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) has called on the government to immediately repeal the 1995 Abortion Information Act and lift one of the…
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PRESS RELEASE Saturday, 26th May 2018 As the Irish people delivered an overwhelming and historic Yes to full reproductive health and rights in Ireland, the Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA)…
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In 2000, the IFPA published a ground-breaking book, The Irish Journey. For the first time, it allowed Irish women to speak of their experiences of abortion in their own words. These…
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On 25th May, vote Yes to repeal the Eighth An unintended or crisis pregnancy is a traumatic event in a woman’s life. The Irish Family Planning Association supports women and…
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17th April 2018 The Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) has warned that the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) proposal for over-the-counter contraceptives risks side-lining the most effective methods and could limit women’s choices about their contraceptive options.…
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8th March 2018 The Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) has welcomed the Cabinet's approval of the wording for the referendum on the Eighth Amendment. The Irish people will finally be…
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10th February 2018 The medical director of Ireland's only specialist clinic for the treatment of female genital mutilation (FGM) has said the procedure has a devastating impact on women and…
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