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We also have material from the 2018 Repeal campaign in the archive here: https://www.leftarchive.ie/subject/3762/
Referendum - Repeal of the Eighth Amendment Referendum, 2018
Irish Left Archive
If you're interested in the repeal campaign, we have also spoken to pro-choice activists involved on the Irish Left Archive Podcast (@ILAPodcast@podcast.leftarchive.ie).
In episode 10, we spoke to Ber Grogan about the Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) and the referendum: https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/@ILAPodcast/episodes/ber-grogan-abortion-rights-campaign-repeal-and-communities-against-racism
Other activists who have discussed their involvement in the campaign on the podcast:
- Catherine Stocker, of the Social Democrats: https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/@ILAPodcast/episodes/catherine-stocker-social-democrats
- Historian and activist, Mary Muldowney: https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/@ILAPodcast/episodes/mary-muldowney-trade-union-and-left-campaigns-the-socialist-party-and-oral-history
- Aileen O'Carroll, of the Workers Solidarity Movement: https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/@ILAPodcast/episodes/aileen-o-carroll-workers-solidarity-movement
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And finally, for a perspective on abortion and pro-choice campaigning in the North, we recently spoke to artist and activist Emma Campbell about Alliance For Choice and progress towards abortion provision.
#OnThisDay 7th September 1983 a referendum was held to add a "right to life of the unborn" to the Irish Constitution, legally blocking all abortion.
After decades of pro-choice campaigning, the amendment was repealed in 2018.
Here are some documents from the 1983 campaign: https://www.leftarchive.ie/subject/2639/
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Referendum - Eighth Amendment (Right to life) Referendum, 1983
Irish Left Archive