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slsauk.bsky.social
On International Safe Abortion Day, Dr Ruth Fletcher of QMUL blogged about her SLSA-funded legal witnessing impact project. Read it here: dflw.ie/witnessing-l...
Witnessing legal implementation after #repealedthe8th: Soft law and the curious case of discontinuous care after a failed early medical abortion - Doing Feminist Legal Work
“It was like an epiphany. We just felt a weight lifted off us to know that there was even an option. They told me someone local to me where I could go and
dflw.ie
October 7, 2026 at 11:39 AM
ruthfletcher.bsky.social
Today in blog 5 for #SafeAbortionDay we hear from Camille Kumar of @asn.org.uk about the experience of those who had to travel after a failed early medical abortion

#NoTimeLimits #ReproJustice #RepealedThe8th #TimeForLiveableAbortionCare

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September 30, 2026 at 5:17 PM
aoifemod.bsky.social
The first two posts of the series are up on #TheMorrigan 👇

#ReproductiveJustice #Repealedthe8th #SafeAbortion

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Witnessing legal implementation after #repealedthe8th: Soft law and the curious case of discontinuous care after a failed early medical abortion - Doing Feminist Legal Work
“It was like an epiphany. We just felt a weight lifted off us to know that there was even an option. They told me someone local to me where I could go and
dflw.ie
September 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM
ruthfletcher.bsky.social
Here’s the first of a series of 10 blogs we’re doing this week for #SafeAbortionDay #Sept28

To call for more legal witnessing of soft law barriers to abortion care and challenge harmful exclusions and unworkable time limits

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Time to address failed EMA up against 12 weeks!
Witnessing legal implementation after #repealedthe8th: Soft law and the curious case of discontinuous care after a failed early medical abortion - Doing Feminist Legal Work
“It was like an epiphany. We just felt a weight lifted off us to know that there was even an option. They told me someone local to me where I could go and
dflw.ie
September 28, 2026 at 2:58 PM
aoifemod.bsky.social
📣Our 2nd post for #InternationalSafeAbortion Day is from Maeve Taylor

'Post repeal vibes: How governance mood influenced policy development on early abortion care'

#InternationalSafeAbortionDay #ReproductiveJustice #Repealedthe8th

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September 28, 2026 at 1:23 PM
aoifemod.bsky.social
📣 It's #InternationalSafeAbortion Day & #TheMorrigan we are hosting a series of blogs edited & starting with @ruthfletcher.bsky.social on witnessing legal implementation after #repealedthe8th - 9 posts from across disciplines & experience

#safeabortion #reproductivejustice

dflw.ie/witnessing-l...
Witnessing legal implementation after #repealedthe8th: Soft law and the curious case of discontinuous care after a failed early medical abortion - Doing Feminist Legal Work
“It was like an epiphany. We just felt a weight lifted off us to know that there was even an option. They told me someone local to me where I could go and
dflw.ie
September 28, 2026 at 11:56 AM
sandraduffy.bsky.social
Here's the one and only @ruthfletcher.bsky.social on witnessing legal implementation of abortion in Ireland: dflw.ie/witnessing-l...
Witnessing legal implementation after #repealedthe8th: Soft law and the curious case of discontinuous care after a failed early medical abortion - Doing Feminist Legal Work
“It was like an epiphany. We just felt a weight lifted off us to know that there was even an option. They told me someone local to me where I could go and
dflw.ie
September 28, 2026 at 11:35 AM
ourflagmeansbeth.bsky.social
lol I took a screenshot when he followed me on Twitter. I had been tweeting about abortion rights.
Sam Neill followed you Just look at Ireland now. A beacon of enlightenment. Fantastic! #WomensRights #EqualRights #CommonSense #RepealedThe8th
July 13, 2026 at 12:18 PM
ruthfletcher.bsky.social
Icymi. Very good to see public-facing information about how Ireland’s fee-free abortion service is being provided since the people-powered legal change of #repealedthe8th
July 9, 2026 at 8:51 AM
vonny.bsky.social
Ah..that time when I bumped into Peter Boylan 8 years ago and we had matching outfits.
#RepealedThe8th
#Speirghorm
June 17, 2026 at 9:04 PM
vonny.bsky.social
All these memories feel like a lifetime ago #RepealedThe8th
May 25, 2026 at 4:33 PM
sharrow.eurosky.social
Please contact your TDs, the vote on the bill is this evening. The Whip is not being applied.

#spéirgorm #repealedthe8th
#abortionishealthcare
May 13, 2026 at 1:04 PM
sharrow.eurosky.social
Please contact your TDs and ask that they support this bill, so people dealing with foetal fatal abnormalities no longer have to travel.

www.thejournal.ie/abortion-leg...

#repealedthe8th #Freesafelegal #abortionishealthcare
#Spéirgorm
FF and FG TDs will have a free vote on Social Democrats' proposed abortion legislation
Party leader Holly Cairns has said the shortcomings in the current law “mean women continue to be failed in this country”.
www.thejournal.ie
May 12, 2026 at 5:43 PM
sharrow.eurosky.social
#repealedthe8th #abortionishealthcare
#spéirgorm
freesafelegal.bsky.social Abortion Rights Campaign @freesafelegal.bsky.social · May 7
The Reproductive Rights (Amendment) Bill is a step towards Free, Safe, Legal and Local abortion and will be debated in the Dail on May 13th. Contact your TDs and ask them to support the bill. Follow the link in our bio to a sample email and contact details. This action could make all the difference!
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May 7, 2026 at 9:03 PM
sharrow.eurosky.social
These changes are what the review of the legislation reccomend, but FFG have sat on thier hands.

These omissions were also pointed out by @freesafelegal.bsky.social at the time the legislation was being passed.

#repealedthe8th #spéirgorm
thejournal.ie The Journal @thejournal.ie · Apr 28
The Social Democrats will today introduce a bill aimed at updating Ireland's abortion laws, especially to ensure that women do not need to travel abroad to terminate a pregnancy.
jrnl.ie/7025791
Social Democrats to introduce bill updating 'patronising and paternalistic' abortion law
The bill aims to address the shortcomings identified in a 2023 review by barrister Marie O’Shea.
jrnl.ie
April 28, 2026 at 11:46 AM
rebeccametz.com
I remember this story well. Please take a little time to learn about Savita. Today, her story helped save countless lives. #RepealedThe8th https://twitter.com/morabitocm/status/999866656976449536
March 8, 2026 at 12:06 AM
sharrow.eurosky.social
They say they will, I will Believe it when the bill reaches the Dáil docket.

Taoiseach commits to examining review into Ireland's abortion law three years after publication jrnl.ie/6975218

#spéirgorm #Irishpolitics #abortionishealthcare #repealedthe8th
Taoiseach commits to examining review into Ireland's abortion law three years after publication
Denise Whitmore’s story of suffering a fatal foetal abnormality was raised in the Dáil.
jrnl.ie
March 5, 2026 at 6:52 PM
sharrow.eurosky.social
The shelved report this government ordered with its review of our flawed abortion laws, has the recommendations laid out to fix it. But FF/FG don't want to.

We will have to force them to make the changes needed.

#Spéirgorm #FreeSafeLegal #TMFRIE #Repealedthe8th
March 3, 2026 at 6:44 PM
sharrow.eurosky.social
Our abortion laws and policies, are still forcing people dealing with Fetal Fatal Abnormalities to travel to the UK for healthcare which should be provided for here with compassion.

#TMFRIE #FreeSafeLegal #Repealedthe8th #Spéirgorm
lisafitz.bsky.social Lisa Fitz @lisafitz.bsky.social · Mar 3
Absolutely bawling at the brave lady Denise on #morningireland & her atrocious treatment by the Irish state. Medical professionals hands are tied by these restrictive abortion laws. The trauma. Shipping the problem overseas. What an incredible woman & all the women who go through this #speirgorm
March 3, 2026 at 6:39 PM
gilliganpaula.bsky.social
Forced birthers are fascists, so this is entirely consistent for them. Basing this on Irish experience..#repealedthe8th
gemmaclark.bsky.social Gemma Clark 🧿🕯️ @gemmaclark.bsky.social · Jan 25
The MAGA numpties and JD Vance were out marching and crying about fertilised eggs yesterday. Not a word about a little five year old boy kidnapped and taken to a camp in Texas. They don’t give a fuck about children.
January 25, 2026 at 11:50 AM
archive.mhoulden.uk
Good decision by Ireland, but why was a medical procedure in their constitution in the first place? #RepealedThe8th
January 11, 2026 at 5:26 PM
sharrow.eurosky.social
I see the same people are lying about the proposed bill to amend the abortion legislation to provide more compassionate care.

#abortionishealthcare
#repealedthe8th

www.thejournal.ie/vote-in-dail...
Fact Check: Did a narrow vote in the Dáil almost open the door to abortion ‘up until birth’?
A 73-71 vote narrowly failed to revive a bill to change abortion legislation.
www.thejournal.ie
December 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
sharrow.eurosky.social
Hey @hselive.bsky.social why is this happening?
@asn.org.uk is still providing #abortionishealthcare to Irish people.

#spéirgorm #repealedthe8th
ABORTION SUPPORT NETWORK) Over the last 8 weeks 4 out of every 5 Irish people we've supported were within 14 days of the legal limit for an abortion in Ireland
December 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
sharrow.eurosky.social
FF and FG don't want to be surprised by another 'quiet revolution' like & #repealedthe8th.

Sure Ireland's largest once largest dicussion site which is Irish owned was described as being Subversive of the State.

Yeah boards.ie that's been crippled too.

#spéirgorm
December 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM
sharrow.eurosky.social
What we achieved in terms of #marriageequality and #repealedthe8th I don't think would he possible now.

Not the live tweeting of people sharing thier stories or being able to have people connect & form groups, or have journalists connect with orgs/groups/people.

It was deliberately destroyed.
December 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM