# Eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland

> amendment to the constitution of Ireland banning abortion in 1983

**Wikidata**: [Q4126745](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4126745)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighth_Amendment_of_the_Constitution_of_Ireland)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/eighth-amendment-of-the-constitution-of-ireland


## References

1. May 25, 2018 Irish referendum
2. [Death and Suffering: The Story Behind Ireland’s Abortion Ban and its Reversal](https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2022-06-27/the-story-behind-irelands-abortion-ban-and-its-reversal)
3. [Source](https://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/migrated-files/en/Publications/LocalGovernment/Voting/referendum_results_1937-2015.pdf)
4. [Author of Savita Halappanavar report says 8th Amendment contributed to her death](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30810432.html)
5. From the Grassroots to the Oireachtas. From the Grassroots to the Oireachtas: Abortion Law Reform in the Republic of Ireland