Repealed: Ireland's Unfinished Fight for Reproductive Rights - Couverture souple

Fitzsimons, Camilla

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0745344275 ISBN 13 : 9780745344270

Editeur : Pluto Press, 2021

Synopsis

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 Repeal movement set the country alight with euphoria. But, for some, the celebrations were short-lived – the new legislation turned out to be one of the most conservative in Europe. People still travel overseas for abortions and services are not yet fully commissioned in Northern Ireland. This book traces the history of the origins of the Eighth Amendment, which was drawn up in fear of a tide of liberal reforms across Europe. It draws out the lessons learned from the groundbreaking campaign in 2018, which was the culmination of a 35-year-long reproductive rights movement and an inspiring example of modern grassroots activism. It tells the story of the ‘Repeal’ campaign through the lens of the activists who are still fighting in a movement that is only just beginning.

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À propos de l'auteur

Camilla Fitzsimons is an activist and a member of the Dublin West Pro Choice group. She works at Maynooth University and is the author of 'Community Education and Neoliberalism'. -- Sinéad Kennedy is the co-founder of The Coalition to Repeal the Eighth and an executive member of Together for Yes. She works at Maynooth University and is the co-editor of 'The Abortion Papers, Ireland'.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pluto Press
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0745344275
• ISBN 13: 9780745344270
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 248
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible