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Demonstrators taking part in an anti-abortion rally in Dublin, Ireland on March 10, 2018. An estimated 100,000 people were there to "Save the 8th", the constitutional amendment that bans abortion.

Ireland’s strict ban on abortion could soon be a thing of the past

April 9, 2018Religion

The right to life of the unborn is protected by Ireland’s constitution. The Eighth Amendment was passed by national referendum in 1983. In May, Irish voters will take part in another referendum. This time, they’re being asked whether they want to repeal the abortion ban.