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House of Keys to debate Abortion Reform Bill on 30 October

  • Oct 21, 2018
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CALM is disappointed that the Abortion Reform Bill has been delayed a further week.
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No new Isle of Man Abortion Law yet, but help is available

  • Jul 28, 2018
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A bit of CALM history for Tynwald Day

  • Jul 05, 2018
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In early 2016, a small group of ‘concerned citizens’ got together to discuss how they could campaign for a new abortion law for the Isle of Man, and CALM was born.  With no money but a lot of enthusiasm we decided on a name and a strapline and persuaded a local graphic designer to work […]
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IOM Abortion Bill: LegCo Consideration of Clauses – take 2

  • Jun 23, 2018
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After the Lord Bishop delayed the ‘consideration of clauses’ of the Abortion Reform Bill 2018 at the last sitting of the Isle of Man’s Legislative Council when he introduced three new witnesses, the upper branch of Tynwald is back again on Tuesday 26 June to carry on where it left off.
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Abortion Reform Bill 2018: Isle of Man Legislative Council considers clauses

  • Jun 11, 2018
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Lord Bishop proposes eight amendments to Abortion Reform Bill Tuesday 12 June sees the second reading of the Bill in the Legislative Council and the Lord Bishop has proposed EIGHT amendments – and every single one of them has already been debated – and rejected – in the House of Keys. CALM sees this as […]
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IOM Abortion Reform Bill – where are we up to?

  • May 18, 2018
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The Abortion Reform Bill 2018 will have its first reading in the Legislative Council on Tuesday 22 May.  It’s Item 3 on the order paper – the sitting starts at 10.30am in Legislative Chamber – but it’s likely that any debate will take place at the second reading on a date to be confirmed. You […]
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“Isle of Man set to decriminalise abortion”

  • Apr 30, 2018
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Yes, you read that right.  That was just one of the headlines we woke up to today when a story issued by the Press Association was picked up by the UK press including The Guardian, The Independent, The Daily Telegraph, The Mirror, and ITV and a whole host of others. Isle of Man abortion law […]
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Isle of Man abortion law – what’s happening?

  • Apr 12, 2018
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Exciting things are going on on both sides of the Irish Sea.  In Ireland the Referendum to remove the 8th amendment from the Constitution is to be held on 25 May.  In Northern Ireland, Belfast City Council has passed a motion to decriminalise use of abortion pills.  In London, Ealing Council has just announced a […]
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Alf Cannan MHK – Abortion Reform Bill 2018 Clause 11 (4)

  • Mar 07, 2018
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The House of Keys went into ‘committee of the whole house’ yesterday (6 March) to consider amendments to the clauses of the Abortion Reform Bill.  It was a long, involved debate with excellent points being raised and, ultimately, voted on.
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Abortion Reform Act amendments: House of Keys to consider clauses on Tuesday

  • Mar 04, 2018
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Members of House of Keys play hardball with new amendments to the Abortion Reform Act:  threats to ‘reform’ derailed by some significant changes. CALM is, and always has been, about Giving Choice a Voice The amendments being proposed by certain Members of the House of Keys on Tuesday remove, restrict and limit choice. CALM cannot […]
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