Debating the Eighth: Repeal or Retrain? - Couverture souple

 
9781786050502: Debating the Eighth: Repeal or Retrain?
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ISBN 10 : 1786050501 ISBN 13 : 9781786050502
Editeur : Orpen Press, 2018

Synopsis

The contentious 1983 Eighth Amendment to the Constitution of Ireland introduced a constitutional prohibition on the provision of abortion within the Irish State. In the decades since, further referendums, court cases and legislation have tried to adjust and clarify the scope of this provision, often in the midst of bitter and angry debate. With the current government promising a referendum on repealing the Eighth in May/June 2018, the debate is growing again. But in the midst of claim and counter-claim, media debates, Twitter rants and false news fears on Facebook, what are the arguments for retaining or repealing the Eighth? In Debating the Eighth, sixteen contributors put forward their positions on the defining issue of our generation. Debating the Eighth is unique in providing both sides of the debate with an equal platform to put forward their arguments. Its contributors include two women with personal experience of abortion, a person with Down s syndrome and a Catholic priest arguing from a pro-choice perspective. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the forthcoming debate.

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À propos de l?auteur

Conor O'Riordan is a student at St Patrick s College Carlow, studying for a BA in Humanities, including journalism. He has a strong interest in current affairs.

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Éditeur
Orpen Press
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1786050501
ISBN 13 
9781786050502
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
280
Éditeur
O'Riordan Conor
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Personne responsable
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