The Women Who Repealed the 8th Amendment

Join the Women’s Museum in a discussion with film director and producer Aideen Kane, activist and film subject Ailbhe Smyth, and a representative from Planned Parenthood Pacific Southwest, Tracy Skaddan.
The 8th traces Ireland's campaign to remove the 8th Amendment - a constitutional ban on abortion. It shows a country's transformation from a conservative state in thrall to the Catholic church to a more liberal secular society.
​​The 8th includes voices from both sides of the debate, but its primary focus is on the dynamic female leaders of the pro-choice campaign. The film follows the veteran campaigner Ailbhe Smyth and self-described glitter-activist Andrea Horan as they chart a bold strategy of grassroots activism and engineer the impossible. This dramatic story is underscored by a vivid exploration of the wrenching failures that led to this defining moment in Irish history.