Repealing the 8th

1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-4473-4751-4
Verlag: Policy Press

Buch, Englisch, 152 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm, Gewicht: 170 g

Available Open Access under CC-BY licence.

Irish law currently permits abortion only where the life of the pregnant woman is at risk. Since 1983, the 8th Amendment to the Constitution has recognised the “unborn” as having a right to life equal to that of the “mother”. Consequently, most people in Ireland who wish to bring their pregnancies to an end either import the abortion pill illegally, travel abroad to access abortion, or continue with the pregnancy against their will.

Now, however, there are signs of change. A constitutional referendum will be held in 2018, after which it will be possible to reimagine, redesign, and reform the law on abortion. Written by experts in the field, this book draws on experience from other countries, as well as experiences of maternal medical care in Ireland, to call for a feminist, woman-centered, and rights-based radical new approach to abortion law in Ireland.

Directly challenging grounds-based abortion law, this accessible guide brings together feminist analysis, comparative research, human rights law, and political awareness to propose a new constitutional and legislative settlement on reproductive autonomy in Ireland. It offers practical proposals for policymakers and advocates, including model legislation, making it an essential campaigning tool leading up to the referendum.

Autoren/Hrsg.

De Londras, Fiona

Enright, Mairead

Enright, Máiréad

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Feminismus, Feministische Theorie
• Rechtswissenschaften Bürgerliches Recht
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The case for repealing the 8th

The Constitution after the 8th

A rights-based approach to abortion

Accessing abortion care: principles for legislative design

Model legislation

Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

De Londras, Fiona
Fiona de Londras is Professor of Global Legal Studies at Birmingham Law School at the University of Birmingham. Her research concerns constitutionalism, human rights and transnationalism with a particular focus on counter-terrorism.

Enright, Máiréad
Máiréad Enright is Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Birmingham.

Fiona de Londras is Professor of Global Legal Studies at the University of Birmingham.

Máiréad Enright is Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Birmingham.