Medics from around the world call for decriminalisation of abortion

The letter, part of an international campaign spearheaded by Amnesty International, includes Irish signatories, though the campaign is not specific to Ireland and is aimed at countries that have restrictions on abortion.

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The letter originated within the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics and will be published internationally as part of Amnesty International’s ‘My Body My Rights’ campaign. Irish-based signatories include Dr Veronica O’Keane, professor in psychiatry in Trinity College Dublin, and Dr Peter Boylan, consultant obstetrician at the National Maternity Hospital. More...

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