Editing Sinn Féin (section)

==== Abortion ====
[[File:Members of Sinn Féin campaign to repeal abortion ban 2018.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Members of Sinn Féin calling for a Yes vote in the [[Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland|2018 referendum on abortion in Ireland]]]]
Until at least 2007, the party was not in favour of the extension of legalised abortion (British 1967 Act) to Northern Ireland; Assembly member [[John O'Dowd]] said that they were "opposed to the attitudes and forces in society, which pressurise women to have abortions, and criminalise those who make this decision", adding that "in cases of rape, incest or sexual abuse, or where a woman's life and health is at risk or in grave danger, we accept that the final decision must rest with the woman."<ref>{{cite web |title=Sinn Féin on the Assembly debate on Abortion |publisher=Sinn Féin |date=22 October 2007 |url=http://www.sinnfein.ie/news/detail/21360 |access-date=14 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025033401/http://www.sinnfein.ie/news/detail/21360 |archive-date=25 October 2007}}</ref> It voted for the [[Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013]], which allowed for termination in cases where a pregnancy endangered a woman's life.<ref>{{cite news |last1=O'Connell |first1=Hugh |title=What exactly is Sinn Féin's policy on abortion? |url=https://www.thejournal.ie/sinn-fein-abortion-policy-1971952-Mar2015/ |work=The Journal |date=4 May 2018 |access-date=17 August 2021 |archive-date=17 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817172322/https://www.thejournal.ie/sinn-fein-abortion-policy-1971952-Mar2015/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It voted to support termination, in those limited circumstances, at the 2015 {{lang|ga|Ard Fheis}}, but stopped short of supporting abortion on demand.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McDonald |first1=Henry |title=Sinn Féin drops opposition to abortion at Derry congress |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/mar/07/sinn-fein-drops-opposition-to-abortion-at-derry-congress |access-date=30 May 2015 |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=7 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401004237/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/mar/07/sinn-fein-drops-opposition-to-abortion-at-derry-congress |archive-date=1 April 2015 |url-status=live |quote=The party voted this weekend to support terminations in limited cases, such as pregnant women with fatal foetal abnormalities.}}</ref> In the [[Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland|2018 Irish abortion referendum]], the party campaigned for a "Yes" vote, while remaining opposed to abortion without restriction up to 12 weeks.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kelly |first1=Fiach |title=Sinn Féin unlikely to change position on abortion before referendum |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/sinn-f%C3%A9in-unlikely-to-change-position-on-abortion-before-referendum-1.3419544 |date=8 March 2018 |newspaper=[[The Irish Times]] |issn=0791-5144 |location=Dublin |language=en-ie |access-date=17 August 2021 |archive-date=9 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109024042/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/sinn-f%C3%A9in-unlikely-to-change-position-on-abortion-before-referendum-1.3419544 |url-status=live }}</ref> At its {{lang|ga|Ard Fheis}} in June 2018, the month after the "yes" vote in the abortion referendum, the party committed itself to supporting abortion, including without restriction up to 12 weeks.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McCormack |first1=Jayne |title=Sinn Féin votes to change abortion policy |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-44507054 |work=BBC |date=16 June 2018 |access-date=17 August 2021 |archive-date=17 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817172322/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-44507054 |url-status=live }}</ref> This allowed it not only to support abortion legislation in the Republic, but also to campaign for provision of abortion in Northern Ireland.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sinn Féin votes to liberalise abortion law in Northern Ireland |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jun/16/sinn-fein-votes-to-liberalise-abortion-law-in-northern-ireland |work=The Guardian |agency=Press Association |date=16 June 2018 |access-date=17 August 2021 |archive-date=17 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817172322/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jun/16/sinn-fein-votes-to-liberalise-abortion-law-in-northern-ireland |url-status=live }}</ref> Sinn Féin TD [[Peadar Tóibín]], who was suspended from the party for voting against abortion legislation, left to form a new party: [[Aontú]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/peadar-toibin-announces-resignation-from-sinn-fein-885583.html |title=Peadar Tóibín announces resignation from Sinn Féin |date=15 November 2018 |newspaper=[[Irish Examiner]] |issn=1393-9564 |location=Cork |language=en-ie |access-date=17 August 2021 |archive-date=21 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221195858/https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/peadar-toibin-announces-resignation-from-sinn-fein-885583.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

Sinn Féin have been accused of hypocrisy over their positions on abortion in Northern Ireland.<ref>{{cite web |last=Moore |first=Aoife |date=2021-03-16 |title=Aoife Moore: The tale of two Sinn Féins |author-link=Aoife Moore |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-40245716.html |newspaper=[[Irish Examiner]] |issn=1393-9564 |location=Cork |language=en-ie |access-date=2021-07-20 |archive-date=20 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720195727/https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-40245716.html |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2021, Sinn Féin abstained on a Stormont vote on restricting abortion access in the case of fetal abnormalities or disabilities, attracting criticism from both [[anti-abortion]] and pro-choice groups, with the [[Abortion Rights Campaign]] saying they "let down abortion seekers"<ref>{{cite web |date=2021-03-16 |title=Press release: Sinn Fein lets down abortion seekers and activists by abstaining on DUP vote to restrict abortion access in Stormont |url=https://www.abortionrightscampaign.ie/2021/03/16/press-release-sinn-fein-lets-down-abortion-seekers-and-activists-by-abstaining-on-dup-vote-to-restrict-abortion-access-in-stormont/ |access-date=2021-07-20 |website=Abortion Rights Campaign |language=en-GB |archive-date=20 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720195725/https://www.abortionrightscampaign.ie/2021/03/16/press-release-sinn-fein-lets-down-abortion-seekers-and-activists-by-abstaining-on-dup-vote-to-restrict-abortion-access-in-stormont/ |url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Eamonn McCann]] accusing them of being "impaled on the fence on the issue", but with anti-abortion politicians such as [[Peadar Tóibín]] accusing them of "speaking out of both sides of their mouth" on the issue.<ref>{{cite web |last=Moriarty |first=Gerry |title=Sinn Féin accused of speaking 'out of both sides of their mouth' on abortion |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/sinn-f%C3%A9in-accused-of-speaking-out-of-both-sides-of-their-mouth-on-abortion-1.4512180 |access-date=2021-07-20 |newspaper=[[The Irish Times]] |issn=0791-5144 |location=Dublin |language=en-ie |archive-date=16 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316233753/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/sinn-f%C3%A9in-accused-of-speaking-out-of-both-sides-of-their-mouth-on-abortion-1.4512180 |url-status=live}}</ref> Later in the year, [[Amnesty International]] made a public statement calling on the party to "support full abortion rights across the island of Ireland".<ref>{{cite web |last=O'Sullivan |first=Kate |date=2020-06-02 |title=Sinn Féin, support full abortion rights across the island of Ireland |url=https://www.amnesty.ie/sinn-fein-abortion-rights-ireland/ |access-date=2021-07-20 |website=Amnesty International Ireland |language=en-GB |archive-date=16 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316203554/https://www.amnesty.ie/sinn-fein-abortion-rights-ireland/ |url-status=live}}</ref>