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March for Choice taking place today outside the Dáil

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

11:23 25 Sep 2021


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It's the tenth annual March for Choice.

The tenth annual 'March for Choice' is calling on the Government to tackle barriers to abortion in Ireland.

Campaigners say despite the result of the abortion referendum, people are still travelling abroad for services which should be available here.

Organiser Joanne Neary says they're rallying outside the Dail at 2pm to highlight what needs to change.

Neary noted that despite the landslide victory of Repeal, there's a lack of understanding of just how difficult it can be to access abortion in Ireland today.

Adding that only half of maternity hospitals and a small percentage of GPs provide access.

“We’re here today because there are simply too many barriers to safe abortion care across the island. We face criminalisation, mandatory delays, widespread refusal of care and strict gestational limits that amount to a violation of our human rights” said Ms. Neary

“The last 18 months have laid bare the deep inequalities in our health system and our society - those inequalities have the greatest impact on marginalised communities. We are calling on the government to ensure that this year’s legislative review delivers free, safe, legal and local abortion for anyone who needs it.”

In 2018, Ireland voted to remove the constitutional ban on abortion by a two-thirds majority.

But, the campaign group say there are still restrictions on women, and they're not going away until those restrictions do.

This year’s March for Choice has been organised as a static rally to facilitate social distancing


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