National Women's Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Women's Council of Ireland

Date published 17 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Call for amendments of abortion legislation

Intended results Work towards legislation to remove 3-day wait and expansion of abortion legislation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Corrinne Hasson, Paula Pinzon Hernandez, Maya Tsapayi and Lauren O'Brien

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Mass email sent asking Oireachtas members to support Social Democrats Bill to remove 3-day wait

Email All Oireachtas Members Mass email sent asking Oireachas members to support Sinn Féin's bill to remove 3-day wait

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Informal communication (2-5)

NWC attended photocall outside the Dáil on 13th May to support the Social Democrats Bill to amend abortion legislation. Spoke with Holly Cairns TD, Ruth Coppinger TD, Jen Cummins TD and Ivanna Bacik outside the Dáil

Informal communication (1)

NWC spoke to Senator Laura Harmon at Academics for Repro. Justice event in Trinity on 3rd July to enquire regarding support within the Seanad for Sinn Féin's bill to amend abortion legislation

Meeting (2-5)

NWC met with Paul Murphy TD on 15th July and Marie Sherlock TD on 7th July to discuss Sinn Féin's bill to amend abortion legislation and our health policies. Noting how we can work together.

Email (1)

Email sent to Marie Sherlock TD on 11th May to request support for the Reproductive Rights (amendment) Bill 2026 and met with her on 7th July to further discuss

Phone call (1)

Phone call with David Cullinane TD on 16th June to discuss removal of 3-day wait on abortion care

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruth Coppinger TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jen Cummins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Laura Harmon Senator (Seanad)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marie Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)