8th amendment

Steph drafts in Osaro Azams (Ep. 2 on Activism) as co-host for another jam-packed episode of The Suss. Guests this week are artist and activist River and artist/poet Caoimhe LaVelle. We chat about bodily autonomy after the 8th Amendment,…

When the exit polls were released for the referendum on the Eighth Amendment, I was speechless. Never in my wildest dreams, had I considered such a strong Yes vote. On May 25th I would say I was cautiously optimistic, but even that hesitant…

The woman who wrote the following piece wishes to remain anonymous. Stories, like this, from those who have been impacted by the 8th Amendment can be found on the In Her Shoes Facebook page. I urge you to read the accounts of those who have…

With the referendum to Repeal the 8th fast approaching, the anti choice campaign and some of their supporters have been engaged in spreading deliberate misinformation, impersonating medical professionals and even assaulting supporters of a…

One word I’m not hearing or seeing an awful lot of in the lead-up to the Referendum on the Eighth Amendment is “power”, yet it’s precisely what is at stake for Ireland’s women. I’m a big believer in the value that literature can add to…

Karl Callan and Emma Fagan: on the ‘Repeal’ Short Film and its Intended Message In this hugely relevant and important episode of Sparking Change, Dil speaks to Karl Callan and Emma Fagan about the short film, ‘Repeal’, in the lead-up to…

Irish women have many stories to tell, about ourselves, our mothers, our grandmothers. We stayed silent for a long time. An involuntary, imposed, shame driven silence. But that silence has been  broken, we are finding our voices, we are…

The Violinist. This Episode of The Eighth delves into the field of ethics, or moral philosophy, to see how it can help clarify a lot of our gut instincts around the issue of abortion. Ciara speaks to world-renowned Professor of Bioethics…

In this Episode of The Eighth, Ciara tells the story of the reality of Irish abortions, and why Ireland will never be an island free of abortion. She speaks with Niall Behan, CEO of the IFPA, who provide counselling to thousands of women…

In this Episode of The Eighth, Yes for Repeal, Ciara meets women who are campaigning to remove the 8th amendment to the constitution. One woman tells her personal story of travelling to the UK for an abortion, another describes how she…