GBG Ep. 10 Northern Ireland & the Referendum
At the end of May 2018 the Republic of Ireland he…
The Academic Podcast Agency · The Academic Podcast Agency
July 16, 201826m 40s
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (sphinx.acast.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
At the end of May 2018 the Republic of Ireland held a referendum to appeal a law which up until that time, had effectively made abortion illegal. Voters chose by a clear majority to change this law and repeal the 8th amendment. But why does abortion continue to be such a controversial subject? By looking at how issues around the referendum affect the people of Northern Ireland this episode of the Glass Bead Game podcast is an enquiry into what abortion laws mean and how different groups navigate their way around them.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.