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Have we lost the true meaning of ‘Women’s Christmas’?

Never.

Cathie Doherty writes:

The Abortion Rights Campaign today launched a petition to repeal the Eighth Amendment to the Irish Constitution and have gathered over 300 signatures in the first 12 hours. Obviously they’ll need many many more, and would (I’m sure) greatly appreciate your help in spreading the word

Petition here

Previously: What Do We Want?

Free2 Free3Members of Alliance for Choice NI pictured at Free Derry Corner on Saturday highlighting the fact that the UK City of Culture 2013 is not the City of Choice for women.

Although a part of the United Kingdom, 40 women leave Northern Ireland each week seeking an abortion.

Derry Anarchists (Facebook)

Earlier: Tay Go Maith

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVry2m2eNgw

A cast of abortion rights activists quote some of the best lines spoken by Pro-lifers over the last few months. Many of those quotes were painstakingly transcribed on Broadsheet.

Via Heather Browning

Previously: It Wrote Itself

Where Is Your Decency?

Because Men

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Meanwhile, In Wexford

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To coincide with the EU conference on Gender Equality taking place in Dublin Castle today.

Therese Caherty writes:

Action on X will be at the City Hall Plaza from 6pm to demand that the government legislates to ensure women get equal medical treatment to men: the right to any treatment needed to protect their lives. Speakers include Clare Daly TD; Ailbhe Smyth, Action on X; Rachel Doyle, National Women’s Council of Ireland; Maire Mulcahy, ICTU Women’s Committee; Rhonda Donaghy of SIPTU; Peadar O’Grady of Doctors for Choice and others from AkiDwA, Terminations for Medical Reasons and Abortion Rights Campaign.

 

Thanks Niamh Puirseil