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About the 8th

Providing Information about the 8th Amendment and proposed abortion law reform in Ireland

Tag: abortion information

Will the law on abortion information be changed after repeal?

April 13, 2018April 13, 2018 abouthe8thLeave a comment

Yes.

The Government’s proposed new law will repeal the Regulation of Information (Services Outside the State for Termination of Pregnancies) Act 1995, and key provisions in the Censorship Acts of 1929 and 1946. Under these laws information about abortion is censored and heavily regulated.Read More »

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Key Terms

8th Amendment: the term used here to refer to Article 40.3.3 of the Constitution, which in fact combines the 8th Amendment (equal right to life of ‘unborn’ and ‘mother), 13th Amendment (right to travel), and 14th Amendment (right to information).

Constitution: Bunreacht na hEireann, introduced in 1937. It lays down the structure and powers of the organs of the state and the fundamental rights of individuals in Ireland. All law must comply with the Constitution.

Legislation: laws passed by the Oireachtas (Acts of the Oireachtas). These must comply with the Constitution. Unconstitutional laws can be invalidated by the courts.

Foetus: the term used here to describe all prenatal human life.

Viability: the term used here to describe the point at which a foetus is likely to be able to survive outside the womb, including with significant medical intervention and assistance.

Fatal foetal anomaly: the term used here to describe conditions diagnosed in the foetus that are likely to result in death before or very shortly after birth.

About this Site

This site provides information about the 8th Amendment and the legal implications of repeal of the 8th. It is designed to answer questions about the law in the run up to the referendum on repeal of the 8th Amendment to be held on 25 May 2018.

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