Name/TitleLeaflet: 8 Reasons to Save the 8th
About this objectSmall leaflet titled '8 Reasons to save the 8th'. Produced by Life Canvass and supported by the Save the 8th and Protect the 8th campaigns, the leaflet outlines reasons for voting against repeal, headed as follows:
1. The 8th loves them both
2. It keeps women safe
3. It protects babies
4. It protects people with disabilities from discrimination
5. It has kept our abortion rate low
6. It saves women from an exploitative industry
7. It encourages compassionate care
8. It provides a better answer than abortion
Fully digitised (8 pages)
MakerLife Canvass
Date Made2018
Period2010s
Place MadeIreland, Dublin
Place NotesLife Canvass, 6 Gardiner Place, Dublin 1
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 149 x W: 105 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsWomen's healthcare
Subject and Association Keywordsabortion rights - pro-life
Subject and Association KeywordsRepeal the 8th Amendment
Subject and Association DescriptionPart of a collection of Repeal the 8th Amendment (Ireland) campaign material (for and against) gifted from a donor in Dublin.
https://www.lifecanvass.org:
The Life Canvass is a major national initiative which aims to have a one-to-one conversation with the nation on abortion. Most people are opposed to abortion, but some have questions on key issues. We aim to provide answers as part of a personal conversation with the nation on why we should say YES to Life, and NO to abortion.
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 In 2018, it was repealed by referendum.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 TypeLeaflet
Object numberGWL-2022-152-1
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved