Ahead of this week’s referendum in Ireland on whether to repeal the country’s anti-abortion legislation, Conor Pope, Alison McGovern and Stephanie Lloyd talk to writer and activist Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin about the campaign, as well as the effects of using referendums to determine social reform.

Further reading:

*Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin on why conservative messaging is key to the repeal campaign

*Charlotte Norton on the need for reform in Northern Ireland

*Estelle Hart on the danger of the ongoing ‘conscientious objection’ bill in the UK parliament

*Sian Norris on the coming battle to liberalise abortion in Britain

*Clare Murphy on decriminalising abortion in the UK

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