When the Eighth Amendment was introduced in 1983, it gave equal rights to a woman and her unborn child which amounted to a ban on abortion. Voters have to decide if they want to repeal the Eighth Amendment from the Constitution and allow the Oireachtas to legislate for terminations. The Taoiseach has said nothing can change unless the Eighth Amendment is repealed. The ballot won't mention 'abortion' or even the Eighth Amendment. If you vote Yes it means you want to repeal the Eighth.

Source: Irish Independent May 25, 2018 01:30 UTC