Event Partners:

Human Rights Institute, Columbia Law School; Global Health Justice and Governance Program, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health.

Event Timeline:

March 19th: You will receive your link via email to view the film. This link will remain active through March 26th. Register to watch this film through this Eventbrite page.

March 26th: Join us at 12pm EST for a live panel discussion with the filmmakers and activists of The 8th, Leah Hoctor from the Center for Reproductive Rights, and Wendy Chavkin from Global Doctors for Choice. Register to attend the panel.

IMPORTANT: Register through this Eventbrite page to obtain the screening link. To attend the panel discussion, you must register via this link. Tickets are limited to watch the screening, but the panel has unlimited seating!

About the Film

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.

An urgent narrative, a cautionary tale and a roadmap for progressive reforms in a modern era where authoritarianism is on the rise, The 8th shows a country forging a new progressive path at a time when reproductive rights are threatened around the world.

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Lessons From the Movement to Overturn Ireland’s Abortion Ban