The Holy Ghost
THE HOLY GHOST
#repealthe8th
A fashion film in response to the removal of the 8th amendment from the Irish constitution.
The Eighth Amendment prohibits abortion in almost all cases. The referendum in Ireland led to both sides fighting a fierce campaign. Yes group ‘Together for Yes’ was the umbrella group campaigning to repeal the Eighth, and had youth and social media as a huge support.
Vote no groups ‘LoveBoth’ and ‘Save the Eighth’ were in favour of keeping the amendment, receiving most of its support from the Catholic community. Where local Priests and Bishops warned practising Catholics that if they voted yes to repeal the 8th they were no longer welcome back at mass and were not true Catholics.
Irish women need to be freed from the Veils of shame and secrecy imposed by the Catholic Church. The stranglehold the Catholic church has had upon this country is evident in the archaic 8th. But on May 25th 2018 the Irish people voted overwhelmingly to repeal the 8th meaning that the women and girls of Ireland will no longer be under the attack of this dark veil of oppression and shame.