Tuesday 16th January 2018 In advance of this week’s Oireachtas debates on the Eighth Amendment, medical experts told parliamentarians that putting the Joint Oireachtas Committee’s recommendations into effect is critical for women’s…
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Wednesday, 13th December 2017 The Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) has welcomed the recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment to reform Ireland’s abortion laws. Commenting on…
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The IFPA clinics in Tallaght and Dublin City Centre will be closed on Christmas Day, Stephen's Day and New Year's Day. Here are the complete opening hours…
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"We have an urgent need for safe and legal abortion care in this country." On Wednesday, 15th November 2017, the IFPA's Medical Director, Dr Caitriona Henchion, testified before the Joint Oireachtas…
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The IFPA has made a prebudget submission in relation to the Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) budget for 2018. We call for more funding for reproductive health within Ireland's bilateral programmes…
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Press Release, Wednesday, 16th August 2017 Irish Family Planning Association supports HPV vaccine The Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) has today (16.08.17) called on women and parents to prevent cervical…
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The below letter to the Editor was published in the Irish Medical Times on 11th August 2017. Those who advocate for the retention of the Eighth Amendment erroneously assert that…
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August 2017 sees the Irish Family Planning Assocation (IFPA) and Durex Ireland partner for an educational initiative aiming to prevent unintended or crisis pregnancy in Ireland. National advertisement runing August…
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Press Release, Thursday, 27th July 2017 Human Rights expert committee “troubled” by Ireland’s failure to reform the abortion law The United Nations (UN) Committee Against Torture has today (27.07.17) questioned…
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Wednesday, July 26th 2017 Honourable Committee members, Ireland’s abortion laws are among the most restrictive in the world, exposing women and girls to ill-treatment in contravention of the Convention. Abortion…
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