Eighth Amendment

A review published this week found abortion services in some counties ‘untenable’ and recommended sweeping changes, including ending the mandatory three-day waiting period

Women who spoke to us felt let down, angry and bewildered at a time of acute loss and anguish. Having to travel for care post-legalisation is devastating for them and their families

Report recommends three-day ‘pause period’ for women seeking abortion services be no longer mandatory

Recommendations for widespread changes by report chair expected to reignite debate on abortion provision in Ireland

The three-day waiting period for abortion: the case for retention

Medic cared for teenager in X case, cofounded Women’s Liberation Movement and campaigned for better housing

Sources say there will be pressure to broaden the existing abortion laws but this could prove politically difficult

We moved to Brussels, where kind Irish friends gave us somewhere to stay. It’s wonderful to see much-needed social change in Ireland

Former chief justice, attorney general and judge of the European Court of Justice worked on several cases which developed European law and expanded its impact

Lawyer Peter Ward reflects on his 40 years of involvement with Free Legal Aid Centres (Flac)

In 1973, contraception and divorce were illegal but marital rape was not, and if you were married you were barred from entering the workforce

Barrister Marie O’Shea’s review is on track to be delivered in December

Activists have pledged to campaign for a permanent memorial to the woman whose death galvanised the Repeal movement

What emanates from the huge number of images in this book is the bravery of those who fought misogyny