Dr Alana Farrell critiques legislative process in Ireland with particular focus on the matters of abortion law.
In January 2026, three TDs in Dáil Eireann (the lower House in the Irish parliament) – Ruth Coppinger, Paul Murphy and Richard Boyd Barrett – raised a new Private Member’s Bill: the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Amendment) Bill 2026. The Bill proposes to delete subsections (3), (4) and (5) from section 12 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018. These sections mandate a 3-day waiting period for abortion seekers requesting an abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. It would also...Read full article
Assistant Professor
Biographical and contact information for Dr Alana Farrell, Assistant Professor at the University of Birmingham.
