Category: Repeal
Press Statement: Anti-Austerity Alliance- People Before Profit Campaigners call on Independent Alliance to refuse to allow Fine Gael to block AAA-PBP Repeal Bill
2,159 women have been forced to travel to access abortion services since the government was elected
Precedent set for government parties to hold different positions – in 1983 to introduce 8th Amendment – Labour Tanaiste voted against Fine Gael Taoiseach
Campaigners from AAA-PBP, the Abortion Rights Campaign, National Women’s Council, Coalition to Repeal the 8th, USI, People Before Profit-Pro Choice, ROSA, USI and Doctors for Choice gathered at the Dail today in support of the AAA-PBP Repeal Bill which is due to be debated tomorrow.Read more »
AAA-PBP call on Independent Alliance to oppose Fine Gael threats to delay Repeal Bill
Responding to reports that Fine Gael may use a parliamentary device to impede the progress of the AAA-PBP Bill which provides for a referendum to repeal the 8th Amendment, Ruth Coppinger TD said: “These threats are being reported as being motivated to placate the Independent Alliance TDs who voted for this same Bill 18 months ago and have not yet ruled out supporting it again.
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Repeal Referendum Bill stitch up.
Short address by Brid after the AAA PBP Bill for a Referendum to Repeal the 8th amendment to the consitution, was ‘stitched up’ by the FG (including Kate O Connell TD) and Indepedents (including Zappone) in the Dáil.
Packed public meeting on Repeal – Bríd’s speech, in part.
The public meeting organised by People Before Profit last night in the Central Hotel, Dublin, was a great success. Over a hundred people, packed the room to hear a platform of speakers demand a referendum to Repeal the 8th amendment, and to reaffirm PBP’s committment to a woman’s right to choose. Part of Brid’s speech is available on video here.
Brid Smith demands the prosecution of Anti-Choice bigots
People Before Profit have condemned the actions of the counselling service which provided an undercover journalist for the The Times (Ireland Edition) false information and blatant lies during a counselling session this week.
Women should have the right to control their own bodies.
Brid speaks in support of a referendum to Repeal the 8th amendment.
People Before Profit support Psychiatric Nurse in strike action decision
People Before Profit support Psychiatric Nurses in strike action decision
Drastic measures required due to short fall in funding and staffing levels
People Before Profit fully support the decision of the Psychiatric Nurses Association members to go on strike in reaction to chronically low staffing levels in hospital and community services. The members of the PNA have voted by a margin of 87% for strike action.