Name/TitleNews cutting: 30 Years... still no legislation
About this objectSingle-sided A4 black and white photocopy of a news article titled '30 years... still no legislation' from an unidentified paper or pamphlet. The article outlines legislation enacted, reports issued and organisations set up since the eighth amendment to the Constitution was passed in 1983.
Date Madec.2010-18
Period2010s
Place MadeIreland
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 210 x W: 260 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://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 In 2018, it was repealed by referendum.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-2022-152-21
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved