Name/TitleSticker: Repeal the 8th
About this objectLarge red heart-shaped sticker on rectangular backing, bearing the words 'Repeal the 8th' in white lettering. Produced and distributed during the Repeal the 8th campaign.
Date Made2018
Period2010s
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 108 x W: 130 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsWomen's healthcare
Subject and Association Keywordsabortion rights - pro-choice
Subject and Association KeywordsRepeal the 8th Amendment
Subject and Association DescriptionPart of a collection of Repeal the 8th campaign material from Galway East for Choice, gifted to Glasgow Women's Library by a Glasgow-based donor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighth_Amendment_of_the_Constitution_of_Ireland:
The Eighth Amendment of the Constitution Act 1983 was an amendment to the Constitution of Ireland which inserted a subsection recognising the equal right to life of the pregnant woman and the unborn. Abortion had been subject to criminal penalty in Ireland since at least 1861; the amendment ensured that legislation or judicial interpretation would be restricted to allowing abortion in circumstances where the life of a pregnant woman was at risk. It was approved by referendum on 7 September 1983 and signed into law on 7 October 1983. In 2018, it was repealed by referendum.
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeSticker
Object numberGWL-2018-58-12
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved