this could turn into something
Today was a pretty big day for Human Rights in Ireland! (The UPR by the way is the Universal Periodic Review, where members of the UN make suggestions on human rights issues in various countries, and today, they took a look at Ireland.)
A lot of important issues were touched on including rights of children and persons with disabilities, but I guess the one that interested me the most was dialogue created on the strict abortion laws in Ireland.
From the IFPA website:
At the hearing today, France and Germany pressed the Government for further information on the implementation of the A, B & C judgment. The UK called on Ireland to legislate for the A, B & C judgment and the Netherlands recommended the introduction of a coherent legal framework and the provision of adequate services.
Five countries (Slovenia, Norway, Denmark, Spain and Germany) called on Ireland to go beyond the A, B & C judgment and either decriminalize abortion or allow for abortion in the case of rape, incest and when a woman’s health and wellbeing are at risk.
More analysis from the IFPA can be found here, along with info about A, B and C.
I am delighted to see this pressure being put on Ireland to modernise our laws on abortion access. I think it’s important now as much as ever that we, as citizens, make our voices heard and not allow the government to put this ratification on the long finger.
Here’s to the hope that safe and legal abortion access in Ireland is around the corner. <3
If you want to watch the whole review for yourself by the way, you can see it here!
