Pro Life Campaign
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After the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland
was ratified in September 1983, a number of those involved in that campaign, including some lawyers, decided to initiate legal proceedings through SPUC (Ireland). The targets were two abortion referral agencies in Dublin. The cases started in 1985, won at the Irish Supreme Court (1988) and the EU Court of Justice (1992). That same year, the X case
arose, and abortion in potentially wide circumstances was endorsed by the Irish Supreme Court.
The group that had planned the SPUC (Ireland) cases at once advised the setting up of the Pro Life Campaign (PLC). Within a week of the court judgement, it had an office in North Great Georges Street and held its first press conference on 10 March. The Chairman was Des Hanafin
.who had played a vital role in the 1983 campaign. Its current office is located in Baggot Street, Dublin.
Since then the PLC has fought three referenda on the pro-life issue, two in 1992 and one in 2002. Its modus operandi is lobbying politicians at all levels, and releasing public information packets. It achieves its aims through online and offline projects and activities. It also has a network of supporters and volunteers around Ireland who assist in promoting its goals.
Eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland
The Eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland introduced a constitutional ban on abortion. It was effected by the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution Act, 1983, which was approved by referendum on 7 September 1983 and signed into law on the 7 October of the same year.-Changes to the...
was ratified in September 1983, a number of those involved in that campaign, including some lawyers, decided to initiate legal proceedings through SPUC (Ireland). The targets were two abortion referral agencies in Dublin. The cases started in 1985, won at the Irish Supreme Court (1988) and the EU Court of Justice (1992). That same year, the X case
Attorney General v. X
Attorney General v. X was a 1992 Irish Supreme Court case which established the right of Irish women to an abortion if a pregnant woman's life was at risk because of pregnancy, including the risk of suicide....
arose, and abortion in potentially wide circumstances was endorsed by the Irish Supreme Court.
The group that had planned the SPUC (Ireland) cases at once advised the setting up of the Pro Life Campaign (PLC). Within a week of the court judgement, it had an office in North Great Georges Street and held its first press conference on 10 March. The Chairman was Des Hanafin
Des Hanafin
Desmond A. "Des" Hanafin is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a member of Seanad Éireann for over 30 years.-Personal life:Des Hanafin was born in Thurles, County Tipperary in 1930...
.who had played a vital role in the 1983 campaign. Its current office is located in Baggot Street, Dublin.
Since then the PLC has fought three referenda on the pro-life issue, two in 1992 and one in 2002. Its modus operandi is lobbying politicians at all levels, and releasing public information packets. It achieves its aims through online and offline projects and activities. It also has a network of supporters and volunteers around Ireland who assist in promoting its goals.