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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…

Stigma silences the voices of many women and girls. The IFPA aims to facilitate open and honest dialogue on abortion and to dispel myths that stigmatise women who seek abortion services.…

Lloyds Online Doctor and the Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) have announced a partnership to provide home testing kits for common Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) including chlamydia, gonorrhoea and HIV.

Figures published today (11.07.13) by the UK Department of Health show that in 2012, a total of 3,982 women with Irish addresses accessed abortion services in the UK.  

The Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) has said that the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill contains significant amendments which help to clarify issues for women who may be impacted,…