The 8th (2021)
Following veteran campaigner Ailbhe Smyth as she navigates the complexities of convincing a historically conservative electorate to vote for women’s reproductive autonomy, The 8th tells the story of how Ireland overturned one of the world’s most restrictive laws on abortion. This documentary is a vivid exploration of the political and cultural history that charts the transformation of a country
- Date of release
- 2021-05-21
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Aideen Kane, Lucy Kennedy, Maeve O'Boyle
Casting
- Ailbhe Smyth — Herself
Interesting facts
The 8th is a 2020 documentary film about the campaign to repeal the Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland, which gave equal rights to the lives of a pregnant woman and her unborn child. Consequently, the repeal of this amendment repealed the ban on abortion.
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