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Repeal the 8th

27/05/2018 Atheist Ireland

Abortion vote sees fall of Ireland’s Catholic Berlin Wall

This referendum sees the fall of the Catholic Berlin Wall that has kept a pluralist Irish people trapped within the laws of a Catholic Irish Constitution. Pregnant Irish women will now have the same right, to equality before the law, that gay couples have had since the marriage equality vote ...

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20/05/2018 Martin Boers

Still undecided? Ten good reasons to vote Yes this Friday

Still undecided? Ten good reasons to vote Yes this Friday https://youtu.be/Kw3b542RYeQ

13/05/2018 Ashling O'Brien

The Long Road to Repeal

A look at the Atheist Ireland campaign to repeal the 8th Amendment. *updated version of an article first published 18/03/2017 We are nearing the end of the very long road to repeal. These final few weeks of campaigning are the accumulation of years of hard work and the dedication of ...

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04/05/2018 Atheist Ireland

Why repeal the 8th? Video of the speakers at Atheist Ireland’s Information Evening

Are you still undecided about the referendum? Do you want to know more about the history of the amendment, medical issues, views from maternity services and the rape crisis network, and the practicalities of canvassing? Atheist Ireland held an Information Evening yesterday about why we should repeal the eighth amendment, ...

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24/04/2018 Ashling O'Brien

Reasons to Repeal

What are your Reasons to Repeal the 8th Amendment? Atheist Ireland have asked our members and supporters their Reasons to Repeal the 8th Amendment. Today's Reason to Repeal is with thanks to Maeve in Galway. #Together4Yes for Savita.

23/04/2018 Ashling O'Brien

Reasons to Repeal

What are your Reasons to Repeal the 8th Amendment? Atheist Ireland have asked our members and supporters their Reasons to Repeal the 8th Amendment. Today's Reason to Repeal is with thanks to Lothar Luken. Innocent – unless put on a guilt trip Back in Germany in 1978, my girlfriend and ...

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22/04/2018 Ashling O'Brien

Reasons to Repeal

What are your Reasons to Repeal the 8th Amendment? Atheist Ireland have asked our members and supporters their Reasons to Repeal the 8th Amendment. Today's Reason to Repeal is from Helen. My reason to repeal - forced sex is a crime, forced surgery is a crime so why do we ...

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21/04/2018 Ashling O'Brien

Reasons to Repeal

What are your Reasons to Repeal the 8th Amendment? Atheist Ireland have asked our members and supporters their Reasons to Repeal the 8th Amendment. We will publish these over the coming weeks. "This amendment came in the same year I was born. I have far worse instances of my being ...

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20/04/2018 Ashling O'Brien

Reasons To Repeal

What are your Reasons to Repeal the 8th Amendment? Atheist Ireland have asked our members and supporters their Reasons to Repeal the 8th Amendment. In response Tehmina Kazi and Conatus News have given us permission to use this recent piece. (First published on Conatus News on 12th March 2018, reproduced ...

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19/04/2018 Ashling O'Brien

Reasons to Repeal

What are your Reasons to Repeal the 8th Amendment? Atheist Ireland have asked our members and supporters their Reasons to Repeal the 8th Amendment. In response Dave Cal has given us permission to include his recent blog 'Shrill, eh?', first published on his blog davecalproject Shrill, eh? To prejudge, to ...

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