Repealed (Paperback)

Camilla Fitzsimons

ISBN 10: 0745344275 / ISBN 13: 9780745344270

Published by Pluto Press, London, 2021

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Paperback. *Winner of the James S. Donnelly, Sr. Prize 2022* In Ireland, 2018, a constitutional ban that equated the life of a woman to the life of a fertilised embryo was overturned and abortion was finally legalised. 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. A celebration and analysis of a 35-year long grassroots movement that successfully overturned the ban on abortion in Ireland Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Repealed (Paperback)
• Publisher: Pluto Press, London
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0745344275
• ISBN 13: 9780745344270
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

*Winner of the James S. Donnelly, Sr. Prize 2022*

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 feminist movement set the country alight with euphoria. But the celebrations were short-lived - the new legislation turned out to be one of the most conservative in Europe. This book tells the story of the ‘Repeal’ campaign through the lens of the activists.

The authors trace the shocking history of the origins of the eighth amendment, which was drawn up in fear of a tide of liberal reforms across Europe. They draw out the lessons learned through the decades and from the groundbreaking campaign in 2018, which was an inspiring example of modern grassroots activism. They also recount the tensions between a medicalized approach and reproductive justice approach to abortion, as well as the harsh effect of the campaign on the health of activists.

Grounded in a radical feminist politics, this book is an honest and inspirational account of a movement that is only just beginning.

About the Author

Camilla Fitzsimons works in the Department of Adult and Community Education at Maynooth University. She is the author of Community Education and Neoliberalism (Palgrave, 2017) and is on the editorial board of the peer-reviewed journal Studies in the Education of Adults. She is also guest editor for the European Journal of Social Science Education (2020).

Sinead Kennedy is the co-founder of The Coalition to Repeal the Eighth and an executive member of Together for Yes. She works in the Department of English at Maynooth University. She is the co-editor of The Abortion Papers, Ireland, and has written for publications including Jacobin.