Repealed : Ireland's unfinished fight for reproductive rights / Camilla Fitzsimons with Sinead Kennedy ; foreword by Ruth Coppinger.

  • Fitzsimons, Camilla
Date:
2021
  • Books

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Ireland's unfinished fight for reproductive rights

Description

"In Ireland, 2018, a constitutional ban that equated the life of a woman to the life of a fertilized embryo was overturned and abortion was finally legalized. 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."--From publisher.

Publication/Creation

London : Pluto Press, 2021.

Physical description

xxi, 218 pages ; 22 cm

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Contents

Chapter one. Introducing the real heroes. A changed Ireland -- Those canvassing to retain, not repeal -- Beyond pro-choice/pro-life binaries -- From rights to justice -- Chapter two. Reproductive oppressions in Ireland. Reproductive rights and the capitalist patriarchy -- Reproductive unfreedoms -- When the courts and cops are not your friend -- Chapter three. Ireland's dark history of injustices against women / Camilla Fitzsimons and Sinéad Kennedy. The incarceration of women -- Second-wave feminism -- The 'Pro-Life' Amendment Campaign -- The aftermath -- Grassroots feminism under attack -- Chapter four. After the Eighth, the slow movement for repeal / Sinéad Kennedy. 1983-92: In the shadow of the Eighth -- 1992: The X case -- 1992-2012: After the X case -- 2012: The death of Savita -- 2013-17: The movement to repeal -- 2018: Together for Yes -- Chapter five. No quiet revolution: the grassroots gather. We're not afraid to talk about abortion -- Local groups emerge across Ireland -- Pro-repeal and anti-capitalist: the creation of ROSA and MERJ -- The creativity of Repeal -- Chapter six. The Together for Yes campaign. Who are these people? The public face of Repeal -- Chapter seven. The battle continues. Anti-abortion politicians fight back -- Resistance from within the medical profession -- The 'pro-life' crusade continues -- We're exhausted! Burnout and the toll of Repeal -- Chapter eight. In the struggle for reproductive rights, where to next? The wider demands of Repeal -- From reproductive rights to reproductive justice -- Independent /non-funded groups active in 2021.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (page 199-208) and index.

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    History of Medicine
    TPU.47
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  • 9780745344270