Name/TitleBooklet: In Her Shoes: Women of the 8th
About this objectSlim A5 booklet titled 'In Her Shoes: Women of the 8th', sharing the stories of women who travel from Ireland to the UK to access safe abortion services or risk imprisonment to take safe but illegal abortion pills sourced online. Produced and distributed during the Repeal the 8th campaign - a free booklet privately funded by Mná na hÉireann of In Her Shoes - Women of the Eighth Facebook page.
Fully digitised (12 pages)
MakerIn Her Shoes
Maker RolePublisher
Date Made2018
Period2010s
Place MadeIreland, Dublin
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 210 x W: 149 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 Dublin, Ireland.
https://www.facebook.com/InHerIrishShoes:
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 In 2018, it was repealed by referendum.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 TypeBooklet
Object numberGWL-2018-28-3
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved