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LMC/TFMR Response to National Maternity Bereavement Experience Survey
We are beyond disappointed to see that our contribution to the survey has not been accepted and that there is no mention of termination for medical reasons. We have participated in the preparation of this survey for over a year. We have given up our time and shared...
TFMR Recommendations 2022
Here are our 12 recommendations based on the direct experience of the people who have encountered the legal and medical reality created by the 2018 abortion legislation in Ireland. Amend the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 to permit...
Recommendations for Abortion Review 2022
Almost four years ago Ireland overwhelmingly voted in favour of
removing the 8th Amendment and opening access to compassionate,
essential healthcare at home. We knew at the time that the stories told
by women who had travelled for abortion, or who wanted to, were the
deciding factors in many people’s decision to vote yes.
TFMR Review Report 2022
TFMR Review Report 2022 TERMINATIONS FOR MEDICAL REASONS: THE WOMEN AND FAMILIES LEFT BEHIND BY REPEAL REPORT SUBMITTED BY TERMINATION FOR MEDICAL REASONS TO THE REVIEW OF HEALTH (REGULATION OF TERMINATION OF ABORTION) ACT 2018 TFMR Ireland is a group established in...
Ileana’s story
In the following account, Ileana describes the story of the loss of their baby boy Darragh. She and her husband traveled in 2017, while the country was debating the need to hold a referendum on the 8th Amendment and the Citizen's Assembly was hearing testimony. in...
Remembering Your Baby
Over the years we've asked what parents and families do to remember or honour their children on special occasions or even just on a day to day basis. We've had so many beautiful ideas and ways families mark their missing children. Lighting a candle is one of the most...