Repealed : Ireland's unfinished fight for reproductive rights /
Fitzsimons, Camilla,
Repealed : Ireland's unfinished fight for reproductive rights / Camilla Fitzsimons with Sinead Kennedy. - London : Pluto Press, 2021. - 240 pages ; 22 cm
Library binding edition. Print on demand edition.
In Ireland, 2018, a constitutional ban that equated the life of a woman to the life of a fertilised embryo was overturned and abortion was finally legalised. This victory for the Irish feminist movement set the country alight with euphoria. But the celebrations were short-lived - the new legislation turned out to be one of the most conservative in Europe. This book tells the story of the 'Repeal' campaign through the lens of the activists. The authors trace the shocking history of the origins of the eighth amendment, which was drawn up in fear of a tide of liberal reforms across Europe. They draw out the lessons learned through the decades and from the groundbreaking campaign in 2018, which was an inspiring example of modern grassroots activism.
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Abortion--History--Ireland--21st century.
Health and Wellbeing.
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Repealed : Ireland's unfinished fight for reproductive rights / Camilla Fitzsimons with Sinead Kennedy. - London : Pluto Press, 2021. - 240 pages ; 22 cm
Library binding edition. Print on demand edition.
In Ireland, 2018, a constitutional ban that equated the life of a woman to the life of a fertilised embryo was overturned and abortion was finally legalised. This victory for the Irish feminist movement set the country alight with euphoria. But the celebrations were short-lived - the new legislation turned out to be one of the most conservative in Europe. This book tells the story of the 'Repeal' campaign through the lens of the activists. The authors trace the shocking history of the origins of the eighth amendment, which was drawn up in fear of a tide of liberal reforms across Europe. They draw out the lessons learned through the decades and from the groundbreaking campaign in 2018, which was an inspiring example of modern grassroots activism.
9780745344287 (hbk.) : £75.00 9780745344270 (pbk.) : £16.99 £9.99 £90.00
Abortion--History--Ireland--21st century.
Health and Wellbeing.
HQ767.5
362.1988809417