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Abortion is one of the most hotly debated, frequently discussed and controversial political issues in modern Irish Society. There have been no fewer than four referendums on the subject since 1983. This chapter details the legal outcome of this debate, and the consequences this has for women in Ireland.
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O’Brien, T. (1998). Abortion Law in the Republic of Ireland. In: Lee, E. (eds) Abortion Law and Politics Today. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-26876-4_9
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