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On 14th December 2016, the Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) welcomed Amal Ahmed Mohamed to Ireland. Ms Mohamed is Executive Director of the Somaliland Family Health Association (SOFHA), the only…

On Friday the 16th of December, the IFPA made a submission to the Citizens' Assembly on the issue of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution. The submission is based on…

On the 7th of December 2016, the IFPA brought together a panel of international experts on reproductive healthcare at a Dublin seminar. In doing this, we wanted to draw on their…

Today, 7th December 2016, the Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) will host its annual seminar. The seminar, entitled “Reforming Ireland’s abortion laws: Developing women-centred healthcare practice in post-repeal Ireland” will…

We spent a lot of time last weekend at the IFPA watching and discussing the Citizens’ Assembly. The discussions raised some important questions. Here, we hope we can add to…

Today, 30th November 2016, the Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) welcomes the Government decision to offer compensation to Amanda Mellet for rights violations caused by Ireland’s restrictive abortion law. This follows…

How can developed countries support global health and wellbeing and contribute to ending poverty? Here's one way. By supporting access to family planning for women and girls.

The UNFPA State of World Population Report 2016 urges nations to ensure the potential of the world's 60 million 10-year-old girls.

The forthcoming Citizens' Assembly is not a sufficient measure to bring Ireland’s abortion laws into compliance with human rights standards.