Name/TitleBadge: Repeal the 8th
About this objectCircular pin badge with green background and the words 'Repeal the 8th' in white lettering, bordered with the white outline of a heart. Produced and distributed during the Repeal the 8th campaign in Ireland.
Date Made2018
Period2010s
Place MadeIreland, Limerick
Medium and MaterialsInorganic, plastic and metal
MeasurementsDia: 38 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsRepeal the 8th Amendment
Subject and Association Keywordsabortion rights - pro-choice
Subject and Association KeywordsWomen's healthcare
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://www.togetherforyes.ie:
Together for Yes is the national civil society campaign to remove the Eighth Amendment from the Constitution. Together we are campaigning for a more compassionate Ireland that allows abortion care for anyone who needs it. The Together for Yes Campaign Platform brings together a wide range of civil society organisations who represent various sectors of Irish society. We share a unified aim which is to secure a yes vote in the referendum to remove the 8th from the constitution.
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 In 2018, it was repealed by referendum.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 TypeBadge
Object numberGWL-2022-33-7
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved