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Image Description: protestors stand outside the RadCam, wearing masks, with signs reading “smash the patriarchy”, “My home turned into my hell”, “I wish I could abort my government”, and “free politics from the Church”. Content warning: abortion, rape Protestors gathered outside the Radcliffe Camera last night in opposition to the recent ruling of the Polish […]
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Image description: Alyssa Milano, leader of the so-called “sex strike” Alyssa Milano, a feminist activist and actor, recently prompted a heated online debate after proposing a “sex strike” to combat new abortion laws. The so-called ‘heartbeat bill’ passed in Georgia plans to prohibit abortion once a foetal heartbeat can be detected. This can be as […]
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The result of the Republic of Ireland’s referendum signalled a historic shift in the rights of women. After weeks of a hard-fought campaign, and years of activism by others, Ireland has finally allowed women to make their own decisions. Whilst we should rightly celebrate this momentous victory, the tragic fact remains that, in the North, […]
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Oxford SU has passed a motion allocating £500 to assist Irish students in their travel home to vote in the upcoming abortion referendum. There are currently around 300 Irish citizens who are students at the University of Oxford. This comes after the NUS pledged to match student unions’ contributions towards travel home up to £55. […]
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Protesters were thrown out of a discussion panel hosted by an anti-abortion student society that included prominent Irish pro-lifers on Wednesday night. WomCam, Oxford SU’s women’s campaign, organised the demonstration. According to reports, around fifteen protesters entered the event and then started heckling the speakers when the talk began. Eye-witness reports, and statements from both […]
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The large majority of those reading this will be entitled to healthcare under the National Health Service (NHS). This means that if needed, free contraception and free safe, legal abortions are generally available to you. Many women in other countries do not have this same entitlement. 56 million abortions are performed worldwide per year. Twenty-two […]
Continue ReadingA scheduled Oxford Students For Life debate on the topic of “This House believes that abortion culture harms us all” was prevented from happening on Tuesday evening following pressure from student activists.
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