Abortion Rights Campaign
| Formation | 10 July 2012 |
|---|---|
| Type | Abortion rights lobby group |
| Location | |
| Website | www |
The Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) is an Irish abortion rights group. The group's goal is the introduction of free and legal abortion in Ireland and Northern Ireland.[1] Prior to May 2018, the group campaigned for the repeal of the Eighth Amendment of the Irish Constitution, which was achieved with the passing of the Thirty-Sixth Amendment 2018. The ARC also campaigns for the Northern Ireland Assembly on behalf of abortion legislation.[2]
History
The Abortion Rights Campaign was founded by 40 people on 10 July 2012.
ARC was one of the main partner organizations in Together for Yes, the civil society group advocating a Yes vote in the 2018 referendum. One of ARC's founding members was a co-director of Together for Yes.[3] ARC's network of regional groups across the island of Ireland formed the basis for many Together for Yes groups in several counties in Ireland.
In January 2016, they received a grant of €23,000 from Open Society Foundations for "educational and stigma-busting projects." SIPO, a national ethics watchdog, sent a warning, reasoning that the money had been raised for a political purpose and therefore non-compliant. The ARC returned the money in November 2016 "in order to comply with all regulatory frameworks".[4][5][6][7]
March for Choice
The Abortion Rights Campaign's annual March for Choice is normally held on the Global Day of Action for Safe and Legal Access to Abortion. The March for Choice is organized by ARC, attended by the public and various national abortion rights groups.[8][9]
The most recent March for Choice was held on 29 September 2018, the first since the vote to repeal the Eighth Amendment.[10] The theme was 'Free Safe Legal', the slogan of ARC.[11]
The 2017 March for Choice was held on 30 September, and over 40,000 people took part. The rally at the march's conclusion was addressed by Bernadette Devlin McAliskey.[12][13]
References
- ^ Abortion Rights Campaign (15 December 2016). "Submission to the Citizens' Assembly". p. 1. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "About ARC | Abortion Rights Campaign Ireland". www.abortionrightscampaign.ie. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ "Together for Yes Executive". Together for Yes. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ McMahon, Aine (1 April 2017). "Abortion Rights Campaign group returns US donation after SIPO warning". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ Ní Aodha, Gráinne (1 April 2017). "Abortion Rights Campaign gives back €23,000 US donation". TheJournal.ie. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ Abortion Rights IE [@freesafelegal] (1 April 2017). "Abortion Rights Campaign gives back €23,000 US donation (via @thejournal_ie)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Daly, Greg (30 March 2017). "Pro-repeal group return billionaire's cash after ethics watchdog probe". The Irish Catholic. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ Kitty Holland (27 September 2014). "'March for Choice' attracts thousands in Dublin". Irish Times. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ Mary Carolan (27 September 2013). "Campaign for legal abortions says new laws too restrictive". Irish Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ Barry, Aoife (29 September 2018). "Large crowds as March for Choice takes place in Dublin". The Journal. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "March for Choice 29th September". Abortion Rights Campaign. 16 September 2018. Archived from the original on 5 December 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Tens of thousands take part in March for Choice rally". RTÉ. 30 September 2017. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Thousands attend Dublin abortion rights protest". The Irish Times. 30 September 2017. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.