Name/TitleLeaflet: Eight reasons to protect the 8th Amendment
About this objectPamphlet titled 'Eight reasons to protect the 8th Amendmentt'. Produced by the LoveBoth Project, the headings for each reason provided are as follows:
1. The 8th Amendment saves lives
2. A baby's heart beats just 21 days after conception
3. Ireland's safety record for women in pregnancy
4. 90% of babies diagnosed with Down Syndrome in Britain are aborted
5. Adoption, a positive alternative
6. Stories of hope after rape
7. Compassionate care in cases of 'Fatal Foetal Abnormality'
8. In Britain, 1 in 5 pregnancies end in abortion
It concludes with a statement about the 8th Amendment and a sign up form to receive campaign updates.
Fully digitised (8 pages)
MakerLoveBoth Project
Date Made2018
Period2010s
Place MadeIreland, Dublin
Place NotesLoveBoth Project, 60 Clifton House, Fitzwilliam St Lwr, Dublin 2 D02 XT91
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 211 x W: 150 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://loveboth.ie:
LoveBoth is a nationwide movement working to protect the right to life of all unborn babies and campaigning for support for women with unplanned pregnancies. Our work is now more important than ever and we need your commitment for the future.
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 In 2018, it was repealed by referendum.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-2022-152-6
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved