This statistic displays the voting intention of Irish residents in the Repeal the Eighth Amendment Referendum, due to take place on Friday 25th May 2018. In all of these surveys the majority of respondents favor repealing the amendment, although the level of support has declined from a high of 60 percent in January to 56 percent in May. The eighth amendment itself limits abortion to cases where the mother's life is at risk, its repeal would give the Irish Parliament the authority to allow abortions in other cases.
Will you vote to repeal the 8th Amendment or vote to retain the 8th Amendment in the constitution?
The question originally asked as: "On 25th May this year a referendum will be held on whether or not to repeal the 8th Amendment in the constitution. How do you think that you will vote in the referendum? Will you vote to Repeal the 8th Amendment or vote to Retain the 8th Amendment in the constitution?" * Date of latest survey. ** Respondents for latest (May) survey.
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RED C. (May 21, 2018). Will you vote to repeal the 8th Amendment or vote to retain the 8th Amendment in the constitution? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/863398/ireland-abortion-referendum-voting-intentions/
RED C. "Will you vote to repeal the 8th Amendment or vote to retain the 8th Amendment in the constitution?." Chart. May 21, 2018. Statista. Accessed October 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/863398/ireland-abortion-referendum-voting-intentions/
RED C. (2018). Will you vote to repeal the 8th Amendment or vote to retain the 8th Amendment in the constitution?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/863398/ireland-abortion-referendum-voting-intentions/
RED C. "Will You Vote to Repeal The 8th Amendment or Vote to Retain The 8th Amendment in The Constitution?." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/863398/ireland-abortion-referendum-voting-intentions/
RED C, Will you vote to repeal the 8th Amendment or vote to retain the 8th Amendment in the constitution? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/863398/ireland-abortion-referendum-voting-intentions/ (last visited October 19, 2024)
Will you vote to repeal the 8th Amendment or vote to retain the 8th Amendment in the constitution? [Graph], RED C, May 21, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/863398/ireland-abortion-referendum-voting-intentions/