Figures published by the UK Department of Health on the number of women in Ireland who accessed UK abortion services last year are a modern indictment of the State’s treatment…
The IFPA is currently recruiting a part-time Project Officer. The Project Officer will be based at the IFPA Head Office and will support IFPA projects and the development of IFPA…
Press Release – 10 May 2014 A new global campaign launched in Ireland by the IFPA is calling on world leaders to support women's and girls’ sexual and reproductive health…
Girls and women who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) can now access free specialised care in the IFPA's Dublin city centre clinic. Opened on 7th May 2014 by Minister…
In December 2013, the IFPA held a legal seminar entitled 'Human Rights and Abortion Law Reform in Ireland' in Dublin. Barrister and former IFPA Chairperson Catherine Forde presided over a…
The IFPA's quarterly e-newsletter, detailing events, news and developments related to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), is back! Read our current issue here and sign up to receive…
The IFPA's popular one-day Sexual Health Training takes place on Thursday 5th June 2014, covering the basics of reproductive and sexual health. The course is suitable for anyone who wants to know…
Women can stop cervical cancer before it starts by availing of free smear tests. That was the message from Dr. Caitriona Henchion, Medical Director of the Irish Family Planning Association…
An increased number of STI screenings highlights the need for improved national services, according to the IFPA's most recent annual report. The number of sexually transmitted infection (STI) screenings carried…
Adolescent pregnancy traps girls in a lifetime of poverty, exclusion and powerlessness and must be addressed. That’s according to the 2013 State of World Population Report by the United Nations…