Abortion Rights Campaign Cautiously Welcomes Stand-Alone Referendum Date

In a statement, Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) spokesperson Linda Kavanagh said "We have all waited long enough to be allowed to make decisions about our own bodies. However we reserve judgement until we see the wording of the referendum."

She continued "The Citizens Assembly recommendations show that once people are well informed they see the need for broad access to abortion. We fear that the wording of a referendum will offer only very limited abortion access and repeat the failures of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act. We need broad-based legislation so that real and realistic access is given, otherwise thousands will still travel or break the law by importing and taking abortion pills. It is VITAL that the government realise that the 30,000 plus people who take to the streets on Saturday for the March for Choice are doing it because they want free, safe and legal abortion access."