The 8th traces Ireland's campaign to remove the 8th Amendment -- a constitutional ban on abortion. Including voices from both sides of the debate, the film's primary focus is on the dynamic female leaders of the pro-choice campaign, veteran campaigner Ailbhe Smyth and self-described glitter-activist Andrea Horan, as they chart a bold strategy of grassroots activism and engineer the impossible. An urgent narrative, a cautionary tale and a roadmap for progressive reforms in a modern era where authoritarianism is on the rise, The 8th shows a country forging a new progressive path when reproductive rights are threatened all over the world.

Location:	Lyric Theatre, Downtown Blacksburg
Price:	free
Sponsor:	United Feminist Movement and Montgomery County NOW
Contact:	Susan Anderson anderson@vt.edu 540-231-8041
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