Irish Left Archive

"Before you make up your mind…"

A leaflet from the Socialist Workers' Movement (SWM) during the referendums on access to abortion information and the right to travel, which took place #OnThisDay, 25th of November 1992.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/507/

#Politics #IrishPolitics #OTD #SWM #SWP #ReproductiveRights #Abortion #Referendums

For an overview of the history of campaigning for reproductive rights and abortion in Ireland, this collection looks at some of the political material on the issue since the 1960s.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/collection/2041/

#Abortion #ReproductiveRights #Ireland #History #Politics

#OnThisDay 30th September 2017:

An march was held by the Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) in Dublin.

Leaflets from the protest are available on our site as part of our joint project with @electionlit@mastodon.online, Snapshots of Political Action.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6041/

#OTD #SnapshotsOfPoliticalAction #Protest #Activism #Abortion #Repeal

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.

https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/@ILAPodcast/episodes/emma-campbell-art-and-activism-alliance-for-choice-array-collective-and-the-turner-prize

#IrishPolitics #Alliance4Choice #Abortion

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

#IrishPolitics #Abortion #Repeal #IrishPodcasts

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

#IrishPodcasts #Repeal #Referendum #ProChoice #Abortion

We also have material from the 2018 Repeal campaign in the archive here: https://www.leftarchive.ie/subject/3762/

#Repeal #Abortion #Ireland

#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/

#Ireland #Abortion #RepealTheEighth #Repealed #OTD

In our latest podcast episode, we spoke to artist, activist and researcher, Emma Campbell, about combining art and activism, Alliance for Choice and the campaign for abortion rights in Northern Ireland, the Array Collective and winning the Turner Prize.

You can follow the podcast and comment on episodes @ILAPodcast@podcast.leftarchive.ie

https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/@ILAPodcast/episodes/emma-campbell-art-and-activism-alliance-for-choice-array-collective-and-the-turner-prize

#IrishPodcast #Politics #Activism #Art #Abortion #AbortionRights

Here's an overview of documents and material from campaigns for abortion and reproductive rights in Ireland since the 1970s: https://www.leftarchive.ie/collection/2041/

#IrishPolitics #IrishHistory #Abortion #ReproductiveRights #Activism

#OnThisDay 25th May 2018, the referendum to repeal the 8th Amendment to the Irish constitution was held. The vote to remove the block on provision of abortion services was passed with 66% voting yes.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/subject/3762/

#IrishPolitics #OTD #Repeal #EighthAmendment #Abortion #Referendum

You can also find an overview of material on abortion, contraception and reproductive rights on our website here: https://www.leftarchive.ie/collection/2041/

#IrishLeft #IrishHistory #Abortion #ReproductiveRights #Contraception #Repeal

You'll find more on the 8th Amendment campaign and the long history of activism on abortion and reproductive rights in this document collection on the subject, which has been updated to include new material.

It contain documents from campaign groups including Irish Women United, Irish Women's Right To Choose Group, Abortion Rights Campaign, and Together For Yes, as well as parties from across the Irish left -- The Workers' Party, Revolutionary Marxist Group, SWP, Socialist Party, Sinn Féin, and People's Democracy.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/collection/2041/

#ReproductiveRights #ProChoice #Abortion #Contraception #Feminism #IrishPolitics #IrishLeftArchive

https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/@ILAPodcast/episodes/ber-grogan-abortion-rights-campaign-repeal-and-communities-against-racism

#Abortion #AbortionRights #Repealed #RepealTheEighth #ARC

You can follow our podcast directly @ILAPodcast@podcast.leftarchive.ie