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Janet O'Sullivan

b. 1975

Irish human rights activist, sci-fi convention organiser and feminist

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About Janet O'Sullivan

Born 1975. Janet O'Sullivan is an Irish activist and event producer.

Janet O'Sullivan is a pro-choice campaigner in Ireland. She is a former spokesperson for the Abortion Rights Campaign. She publishes under both the Irish version of her name, Janet Ní Shuilleabháin, and the English version Janet O'Sullivan. In 2016, the BBC included her in the list of 100 Women for "inspirational and influential women for 2016"

Campaigning O'Sullivan has been a pro-choice believer since the early 1990s, when the X Case made the news, and had an abortion herself a few years later. As the spokesperson for the Abortion Rights Campaign, she has frequently written in national newspapers, and appeared on radio and TV about the abortion debate in Ireland.

O'Sullivan is also a Bi-Visibility activist who has campaigned for Marriage Equality.

Referendum on the Eighth Amendment

O'Sullivan was in favour of the repeal of the Eighth Amendment and is working towards the goal of repealing the amendment and introducing legislation both in Ireland and Northern Ireland which ensures that women have the right to choose. On April 3, 2018, she registered as a third party with SIPO, the Irish government ethics watchdog. She was the only individual person to register as a third party.

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Important facts

Born
1975
Birth century
Nationality
Awards
BBC 100 Women
Also known as
Janet Ní Shuilleabháin

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Janet O'Sullivan's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Janet O'Sullivan?

Irish human rights activist, sci-fi convention organiser and feminist

When was Janet O'Sullivan born?

Janet O'Sullivan was born in 1975.

What is Janet O'Sullivan's occupation?

Janet O'Sullivan is an activist and event producer.

What nationality is Janet O'Sullivan?

Janet O'Sullivan is Irish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Janet O'Sullivan

· Wikidata: Q27063554

· DBpedia: Janet O'Sullivan

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MLA: "Janet O'Sullivan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/janet-o-sullivan/.

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