Name/TitleStatement: The Defence of Human Life
About this objectSingle-sided A4 typed statement of Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, archdiocese of Dublin, titled 'The Defence of Human Life' and dated 16th May 2018. Comprises a list of pro-life statements in support of the campaign against repealing the Eighth Amendment (Ireland).
MakerArchbishop Diarmuid Martin
Maker RoleAuthor
Date Made2018
Period2010s
Place MadeIreland, Dublin
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 298 x W: 210 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsWomen's healthcare
Subject and Association Keywordsabortion rights - pro-life
Subject and Association KeywordsRepeal the 8th Amendment
Subject and Association Keywordsreligion & spirituality
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://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 In 2018, it was repealed by referendum.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 TypeDocument
Object numberGWL-2022-152-14
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved