Article 3R6T8 After Ireland's Historic Abortion Vote, Calls Grow for Abortion Rights in Northern Ireland

After Ireland's Historic Abortion Vote, Calls Grow for Abortion Rights in Northern Ireland

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In a resounding win for reproductive rights, the Irish electorate voted in overwhelming numbers to liberalize the country's highly restrictive abortion laws on Friday. Two-thirds of those who went to the polls voted yes on a referendum to repeal the Eighth Amendment of Ireland's constitution, which granted equal rights to a woman and an unborn child. But Friday's vote will not change abortion access in British-ruled Northern Ireland, where 19th century laws barring the procedure remain in place. We go to Dublin, Ireland, where we speak with Grainne Griffin, co-director of the Together for Yes campaign and co-founder of the Abortion Rights Campaign. We also speak with Annie Hoey, the canvassing coordinator for Together for Yes and former Union of Students in Ireland president.

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