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Repealing the 8th : reforming irish abortion law / / Fiona De Londras, Mairead Enright



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Autore: De Londras Fiona Visualizza persona
Titolo: Repealing the 8th : reforming irish abortion law / / Fiona De Londras, Mairead Enright Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Policy Press, 2018
Bristol, England ; ; Chicago, Illinois : , : Policy Press, , [2018]
©2018
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (vi, 159 pages)
Disciplina: 301
Soggetto topico: Sociology
referendum |9 eng |2 EUROVOC
abortion |9 eng |2 EUROVOC
Soggetto non controllato: reproductive rights
ireland
abortion
feminist legal studies
gender and the law
Fetus
Oireachtas
Pregnancy
Persona (resp. second.): EnrightMairead
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Front Matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- A note on terminology -- 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 -- Bibliography -- Index
Sommario/riassunto: "Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC 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." 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."
Titolo autorizzato: Repealing the 8th  Visualizza cluster
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910251396703321
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