Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: To present evidence to the committee that the bill should be opposed and the three-day wait retained
Methods: Unknown
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Written submission to Oireachtas Health Committee as input on the committe's scrutiny of Health (Abolition of Three Day Wait Rule) (Amendment) Bill 2026
Politician(s) lobbied: Noel Grealish (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Minister of State), Department of Health; Shay Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tony McCormack (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To inform government ministers about theobjectives of the Positive Pathways campaign,namely:(1)Reform of MyOptions and informationprovided to pregnant women.(2)Space for organisations that specificallyprovide positive support and advice to womenduring their pregnancy, but do not facilitateabortions.(3)Policy and decision-making to includeother perspectives, not only those whoadvocate for abortion.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Kyne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paraic Brady (Senator), Seanad; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Opposition to the bills in question and retention of the three-day waiting period for reflection before an abortion in legislation
Methods: MeetingEmail
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In-person meetings with TDs and senators to highlight the problems with the bills in question and their expected results
Email
Provided speaking notes for TDs on the Reproductive Rights (Amendment) Bill 2026
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: In-person meeting with minister to to discussPositive Pathways campaign
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: To inform Oireachtas members on evidence and arguments in favour of retaining the three-day waiting period before abortion
Methods: Unknown
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Briefing document sent to Oireachtas members on the three-day waiting period before abortion
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Continued opposition to the stated bill
Methods: Unknown
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Sent email with thanks to TDs who voted against the Health (Abolition of Three Day Wait Rule) (Amendment) Bill 2026 at Second Stage
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: To inform TDs about concernson scale of numbers of abortions
Methods: Unknown
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Factsheet sent to Oireachtas members on abortion statistics
Politician(s) lobbied: Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Carol Nolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To elicit answers from the Minister for Healthon areas related to abortion policy
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: To inform TDs about the life-saving impact of the three-day wait including HSE statistics
Methods: Unknown
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Briefing document sent to Oireachtas members on three-day wait before abortion
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To inform Oireachtas members who were interested inspeaking on this issue
Methods: Email
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Emails to TDs with speaking notes
