Irish voters repealed the eighth: Now it's time to ensure access to abortion care in law and in practice

Ben Kasstan

doi:10.1080/09688080.2018.1513271

Irish voters repealed the eighth: Now it's time to ensure access to abortion care in law and in practice

Ben Kasstan

School of Social and Political Science

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Abstract

This commentary discusses Ireland's 25 May 2018 Referendum result to repeal the Eighth Amendment and has two key aims. Firstly, it encourages policy-makers to grasp the full potential of legislative reform by enabling and protecting women's access to abortion care within a continuum of sexual and reproductive healthcare options. Secondly, it calls for urgent clarity about access to abortion care in the interim period of legislative transition.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	51-53
Number of pages	3
Journal	Reproductive Health Matters
Volume	26
Issue number	52
Early online date	20 Sept 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09688080.2018.1513271
Publication status	Published - 2018

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

Ireland
referendum
abortion
reproductive rights
sexual reproductive health

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