Most people want Ireland's abortion law changed, according to new poll
A referendum is set to be held on the issue next year.
View ArticleAs it happened: TDs and Senators vote in favour of repealing the Eighth...
A referendum on the issue will be held next year.
View ArticlePregnant woman wants seat on Tokyo metro - there's an app for that
The service allows a pregnant woman to send a message when she wants a seat.
View ArticleLong queues at Rotunda Hospital partly caused by new IT system
The hospital has received two complaints in relation to yesterday’s long waiting times.
View ArticleHotel worker told her pregnancy was 'a problem' awarded €15,000 in compensation
Two months after informing her boss that she was pregnant, she was transferred from her cafe work to setting up tables at the weddings venue.
View ArticleBetter sex education and conversations with parents: Why the teen pregnancy...
The number of teenage pregnancies in Ireland has fallen by 64% in 15 years.
View ArticleMother on miscarriage: 'I felt like a failure. I didn’t protect my babies. My...
Holding the tiny body in the palm of my hands, counting perfectly formed fingers, looking into eyes that would never see, my heart broke into a million pieces, writes Ethna Quirke.
View ArticleIbuprofen during pregnancy could harm fertility of unborn baby girls - study
One in three women are estimated to use ibuprofen in the first three months of pregnancy.
View ArticleNew system will monitor newborns to detect brain injury
Researchers based in Cork have been awarded €570,000 to develop the system.
View ArticleDoctors want to bring in alcohol tests for pregnant women
The aim of the tests would be to reduce instances of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders in Ireland.
View ArticlePro-life doctor says no woman has died because of the Eighth Amendment
Professor Eamon McGuinness’ comments are at odds with previous remarks made by Dr Peter Boylan.
View Article'Mothers are afraid to say they're struggling because they're afraid they'll...
The Paint Your Bump campaign is running next week to encourage women to speak about the difficulties of motherhood.
View ArticleQ & A: What do you want to know before voting in the Eighth Amendment...
The vote is four weeks away.
View ArticleHow are abortions carried out?
It depends on a number of factors, including how far along the pregnancy is.
View ArticleQ&A: Why has the government chosen 12 weeks as the general time limit for...
The use of abortion pills and pregnancy as a result of rape impacted the decision.
View Article'The nurses asked how we planned to keep him cold. This wasn't something we...
Things need to change in Ireland though; I don’t want any other people to have to go through what we did.
View ArticleWomen who eat fast food and little or no fruit take longer to become...
Women who consumed fast food four or more times a week took nearly a month longer to become pregnant than those who didn’t.
View ArticlePregnancy timeline: When does the heart, brain, and face form?
We don’t know where life begins – but here’s what we do know about what develops when during a pregnancy.
View Article'I couldn't believe the injustice': Irish grandparents explain why they're...
Parents of women who had received a fatal foetal diagnosis and travelled to the UK for a termination shared their stories today.
View ArticleQ&A: Can pregnant women receive cancer treatment?
Women are advised against getting pregnant while receiving cancer treatment.
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