8th March 2018 The Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) has welcomed the Cabinet's approval of the wording for the referendum on the Eighth Amendment. The Irish people will finally be…
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10th February 2018 The medical director of Ireland's only specialist clinic for the treatment of female genital mutilation (FGM) has said the procedure has a devastating impact on women and…
26th January 2018 The Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) and CervicalCheck – the National Cervical Screening Programme – have today launched the Pearl of Wisdom campaign to highlight the vital importance of free regular cervical screening….
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…
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…
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…
"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…
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…
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…
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…