One could be forgiven for believing enough had already been said and written about the repeal of the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution. Back in 2018 we spoke about little else. But the folk behind this moving documentary â released on the third anniversary of the vote â have done an impressive job of proving otherwise.
The famously fierce campaign provides the film with its larger structure. We meet experienced troopers and curious new recruits. We move on to debates in the media and on the streets. We end with the celebrations in Dublin Castle. But The 8th is also invaluable for its treatment of the Stateâs unhappy engagement (or lack of engagement) with reproductive rights over the past 40 years.