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Womenscouncilireland
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Representing women and women's organisation from across Ireland to promote women's rights and women's equality. Retweets not necessarily endorsements.
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There is no conclusive test to prove that a woman has been raped, so no test to prove a woman is pregnant as a result of rape #8Committee
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It would not be acceptable for a woman to be forced to disclose to Gardai or any agency that she was raped #8Committee
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Likely that women who are pregnant as a result of rape are part of the population who travel and access abortion pills online #8Committee
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5% of women who attended rape crisis centres in 2015 became pregnant as a result of rape #8Committee
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Women do become pregnant after sexual violence because they did not disclose and receive emergency contraception or it failed #8Committee
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Proud of my friend and colleague and #wearedelivering crew @meogan presenting facts and advocating for women #8committee twitter.com/nwci/status/92…
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Over 700 people came to sexual assault treatment centres last year, says Dr Eogan, outlining what options are available to them #8Committee
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Many never disclose sexual abuse. In SAVI, over half of those had never previously disclosed abuse - Dr Eogan #8Committee
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Presenting now is Dr Maeve Eogan, Medical Director of the Sexual Assault Treatment Unit, Rotunda #8Committee
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Veronica O'Keane says we need gender sensitive health services, including mental health services, which NWCI long campaigned for #8Committee
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People who can't travel become suicidal because of it. Our Constitution creates desperate, suicidal women - Veronica O'Keane #8Committee
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A 'crisis' pregnancy is 'unplanned', but it can evolve into a wanted pregnancy, or an unwanted pregnancy - Veronica O'Keane #8Committee
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The studies which say abortion damages a woman's mental health are not scientific or up to par says Veronica O'Keane #8committee
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Veronica O'Keane raises important point re: legislation on rape grounds - would a woman have to prove rape? Unworkable. #8committee
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"Good care cannot be dictated by exceptions" - Veronica O'Keane #8committee
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Exceptions-based legislation will continue to propagate the same problems we are currently dealing with - Prof O'Keane #8committee
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Abortion is a private, deeply personal decision for a woman. Travelling for healthcare removes that privacy - Veronica O'Keane #8Committee
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Veronica O'Keane answers to qs by @JamesBrowneTD @campaignforkate @loreillysf outline how 8th is a barrier to compassionate care #8Committee
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Having a more compassionate, woman focused health service should reduce unwanted pregnancies and give better care to women #8Committee
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A stark statement by Veronica O'Keane on the barriers the Eighth Amendment poses to compassionate healthcare.
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