Abortion, the Irish Constitution, and constitutional change

Abortion in Ireland is regulated by a constitutional provision that was inserted following a referendum in 1983. In May 2018, the Irish people, will voted to remove this provision from the Irish Constitution. In this paper, I examine the reasons for the insertion of the provision; the problems that...

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Main Author: Kenny, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Abortion
constitutional right to life of the unborn
referendums
constitutional change
citizen-led constitutional change
judicial power
Aborto
direito constitucional à vida do nascituro
referendos
mudança constitucional
mudança constitucional liderada pelo cidadão
poder judicial
Online Access:https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=6809738
Source:Revista de Investigações Constitucionais, ISSN 2359-5639, Vol. 5, Nº. 3, 2018 (Ejemplar dedicado a: setembro/dezembro - Dossiê: "The 30th Anniversary of the 1988 Brazilian Constitution"), pags. 257-275
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