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Abstract
This comparative article explores anti-abortion activism in Poland and Ireland from the period of the 1970s to the early 1990s. Drawing on a range of archival and printed sources, it sheds light on the Polish and Irish anti-abortion movements as a part of transnational anti-abortion efforts and underscores the importance of studying such phenomena transnationally, in a comparative perspective. We argue that despite political, social, and legislative differences that characterised both countries during this period, several pertinent parallels existed between Polish and Irish anti-abortion activism. As we show, both movements relied on transnational anti-abortion networks and discourses, employed medical knowledge to legitimise their efforts, and represented women undergoing abortion as victims.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 526-551 |
Number of pages | 26 |
Journal | Journal of Religious History |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 23 Jul 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2022 |
Keywords
- anti-abortion activism
- Poland
- Republic of Ireland
- 1970s
- 1990s
- contraception
- abortion rights
- Catholic Church
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Abortion activism in the Republic of Ireland in the 1980s and 1990s
Kelly, L. (Principal Investigator)
Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
1/06/19 → 30/11/22
Project: Research