30 - What Am The Eighth Amendment? (w/ Tara Flynn)

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New Episode! The boys sit down with comedian, author, actress, and all round wonderful human being, Tara Flynn, to discuss Ireland’s Eighth Amendment and the efforts being made to repeal it. Tara talks about the history of abortion on the island, some of the misinformation surrounding the subject, and ways to have constructive conversations with those of differing opinions. [Tara Flynn on Twitter](https://twitter.com/TaraFlynn?lang=en) [www.taraflynn.ie](http://www.taraflynn.ie/) Want to be on the show? [Leave us a voicemail](https://www.speakpipe.com/whatampolitics) asking us a question or sharing your thoughts. * * * **Recommended reading** [Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights by Katha Pollitt](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20518909-pro) [The Moral Case for Abortion by Ann Furedi](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28437209-the-moral-case-for-abortion?ac=1&from_search=true) [Going Undercover in Rogue Crisis Pregnancy Clinics](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sex-kills-anti-abortion-clinic-tells-women-6q6s8506t) [Tara's Safe Cross Code for Talking About Repealing the 8th](https://www.headstuff.org/topical/rage-in/talking-about-repealing-the-8th/) [Tara's Headstuff Articles](https://www.headstuff.org/author/tara-flynn/) **Who To Follow** [The Abortion Rights Campaign](http://www.abortionrightscampaign.ie/) [The Abortion Support Network](https://twitter.com/AbortionSupport) [Lawyers for Choice](https://twitter.com/Lawyers4Choice?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) [Doctors for Choice](https://twitter.com/Doctors4Choice) [Mara Clarke](https://twitter.com/maraclarke) [Repeal the Eighth](https://twitter.com/repealeight?lang=en) * * * [whatampolitics.com](http://whatampolitics.com/) Follow us: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/whatampolitics/) Theme music by Supermarket Love: [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zCu0CM9BMBKjI2EWC2DgH) |[iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/supermarket-love/id560396418)