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Release Date - April 21 2009 Concerns about clinic-based vaccination provision raised in the first European HPV vaccination review. Clinic-based vaccination provision perpetuates health inequalities, according to the first European…

The Irish Times 21 April, 2009 Carl O'Brien, Social Affairs Correspondent THE GOVERNMENT is to launch a robust defence of the State’s ban on abortion before the European Court of…

The Irish Times 21 April, 2009 Carl O'Brien, Social Affairs Correspondent ANALYSIS: The applicants say Irish law is inadequate but the State argues domestic remedies are untried THE CASE being…

Press Release - February 12 2009 Evidence from several research studies on abstinence-only programmes and virginity pledges consistently demonstrates that they have no beneficial effect on young people’s sexual behaviour.…

Press Release - January 18 2009 The Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) has said that women should pass on the word to their peers about the importance of regular smear…

- Release date: 25 November 2008 On November 25 2008, (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) 15 European countries are launching 15 Action Plans to address FGM…

- Release date: 12 November 2008 Health service providers, educators and policy makers need to become more aware and sensitive of the sexual and reproductive issues facing women and girls…

- Release date: 26 September 2008 Did you know that: Approximately 38% of pregnancies worldwide are unplanned and 22% of all pregnancies end in abortion. In Ireland, 28% of women…

- Release date: 08 September 2008 The Irish Family Planning Association has been forced to suspend the provision of services to medical card clients at its main Dublin clinic, due…

- Release date: 14 August 2008 The Irish Family Planning Association provides sexual and reproductive health information through clinical, counselling and education services. We run bi-annual Post-Graduate Education Programmes in…