File 7 - “Health (Family Planning) Bill 1978” [Government's own bill] - correspondence, statements and circulars, 1977-1979

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Material in this file includes letter to Mary Robinson (MR) from Flor O'Mahony, Adviser to the Minister for Health, enclosing legal opinion provided to the Department by a former adviser in relation to aspects of Family Planning, 29/04/1977; typed address by Dr Mary Henry at Irish Medical Association meeting "Debate on the Pill", 01/04/1978; flyer relating to launch of Alan Shatter's book "Family Planning: Irish Style", 09/03/1979; typed open letter to legislators from Dr Ivor O'Sullivan and Dr JB Thomson, lecturers, University College Dublin, offering observations on the Health (Family Planning) Bill before it reached final stages, 09/05/1979; handwritten letter from Jack Harte (Senator?) on order of motions [1979?]; letter to MR from Séamus Ó [Nolan?], chair of Seanad Éireann [upper house of Irish parliament (Senate)] regretting that amendments tabled by her and Senator Keating for Committee state of the Health (Family Planning) Bill, 1978, were adjudged out of order on grounds they may have involved potential charge to the public revenue, 11/07/1979; photocopy of parliamentary debates on Family Planning Bill, 1973 including comments by MR, 27/03/1974; circulars and annual report for IFPA (Irish Family Planning Association), 1977-05/05/1979; policy document on Family Planning, and cover letter from Caroline Canton, Honorary Secretary, Irish Association of Social Workers, to all TDs [Teachta Dála, member of Dáil Éireann, lower house of Irish parliament] and Senators, 05/05/1979; statement "from the Irish Bishops' Conference on proposed legislation dealing with Family Planning and Contraception", Catholic Press and Information Office, 04/04/1978; handwritten notes; typed document "Health (Family Planning) Bill, 1978 Seanad Éireann Second Reading Speech", speech by [Minister for Health?], with notations [by MR?]; draft speech by MR at launch of Alan Shatter's Book: "Family Planning: Irish Style", 09/03/1979; typed document "Points on Health (Family Planning) Bill 1978" (preparation for speech?), [1979?]; flyer "contraception - Why Education is Necessary", issued by The Union of Students of Ireland, [1979?]; correspondence between MR and RJ Law, Director of Administration, Irish Family Planning Association in relation to meeting to discuss the Health (Family Planning) Bill and its consequences for the Association 17/07-27/08/1979.

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