Posts Tagged ‘Parental consent’

MPs deny parents’ the right to be informed of 15 year-old daughter’s abortion

Tuesday, July 12th, 2016

Family First director Bob McCroskie says it is ludicrous that parents have to give permission for their daughters to go on school trips but not for their daughter to have an abortion. He was speaking after a majority report from Parliament’s justice and electoral committee rejected a petition seeking to change the law. Read Right Read more

Dublin archdiocese bans photos during religious services

Tuesday, May 12th, 2015

Dublin archdiocese is banning photographs being taken during religious ceremonies, in order to protect children from potential abusers. Each diocese in Ireland has been directed to have guidelines governing the filming and photography of children while they are on church grounds. The move derives from standards issued by the National Board for Safeguarding Children in Read more