Name/TitleNewspaper cuttings
About this objectRepeal the 8th Amendment content from pages of The Observer newspaper, dated Sunday 27 May 2018:
The front page features an article by Henry McDonald, Emma Graham-Harrison & Sinead Baker headed 'Young and old, city and country: Ireland unites to end abortion ban' (continues on p.3 with a Q&A column) and a photograph of young women celebrating in Dublin.
The News section features an article by Lisa O'Carroll headed 'In the heart of rural Ireland, a decisive vote for change'; above is a photograph of activists celebrating (pp.2-3) and a comment piece by Susan McKay headed 'This is what liberation feels like. I am crying, and I am laughing.' (p.3).
Fully digitised (3 articles) but some areas slightly cropped
MakerThe Observer
Date MadeMay 2018
Period2010s
Place MadeEngland, London
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 365 x W: 295 mm
Subject and Association Keywordsabortion rights - pro-life
Subject and Association Keywordsabortion rights - pro-choice
Subject and Association KeywordsRepeal the 8th Amendment
Subject and Association KeywordsWomen's healthcare
Subject and Association DescriptionPart of a collection of Repeal the 8th campaign material (for and against) from the Republic of Ireland, 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 In 2018, it was repealed by referendum.
Object TypeNews cutting
Object numberGWL-2018-59-12
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved