Name/TitleFlyer: Repeal the 8th
About this objectSlim double-sided colour printed flyer issued by the Communist Party of Ireland, headed 'REPEAL THE 8th' and featuring a motif of a group of people with raised fists. The rest of the flyer is dedicated to outlining the importance of repealing the 8th Amendment, citing it as a women's issue, a worker's issue, and an issue of class.
MakerCommunist Party of Ireland
Date Made2018
Period2010s
Place MadeIreland, Dublin
Place NotesCommunist Party of Ireland / Páirtí Cumannach na hÉireann
43 East Sussex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 210 x W: 100 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsWomen's healthcare
Subject and Association Keywordsabortion rights - pro-choice
Subject and Association KeywordsRepeal the 8th Amendment
Subject and Association KeywordsParty politics
Subject and Association KeywordsWorking-class culture
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://communistparty.ie/en:
The Communist Party of Ireland (CPI) is an all-Ireland Marxist-Leninist party founded in 1933. We aim to win the support of the majority of the Irish people for ending the capitalist system and for building socialism — a social system in which the means of production, distribution and exchange are publicly owned and utilised for the benefit of all.
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 In 2018, it was repealed by referendum.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 TypeFlyer
Object numberGWL-2022-152-41
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved