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Material in this file relates to Mary Robinson's attendance at the National Association of Family Planning Doctors annual symposium on "Politics of Contraception", London, 25 Nov 1983, at which she presented a paper entitled "Changes in the Law and Attitudes to Contraception in Ireland". It includes correspondence, a programme for the symposium, an expense sheet, summary of her address and a report on it for the association's journal, 01/03/1983-12/04/1984.

Flyers, press statements and brochures relating to the 8th amendment which was inserted in the Irish constitution following a referendum in September 1983 and which by giving the unborn child equal rights to that of the mother, effectively prohibited abortion; news statement of the Kerry Diocesan Council for the Family on proposed changes in contraceptive legislation, 03/12/1984

Planned Parenthood in Europe Monthly Bulletins April 1980-Winter 1989.

This file consists of material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)’s work in the area of family planning legislation and includes material relating to the Irish Family Planning Association's 21st birthday celebration and fundraiser, The Bloomsday Ball, on 15/06/1990, for which MR acted as patron, including correspondence and programmes (26/03-04/04/1990); letter from Anne O'Neill and Ruth Riddick, Facilitators, Reproductive Rights, in relation to a Women's conference on issues of reproductive rights (10/03/1990) and inviting MR to address the Law workshop on the European dimensions of the issues, 20/02/1990; Planned Parenthood in Europe bulletins for April and September 1990.

Parliamentary Debates Official Reports, which included discussion on various family planning legislation, some with notation. This material is further divided into Dáil Éireann (lower house of Irish parliament) reports and Seanad Éireann (upper house of Irish parliament) reports.

Dáil Éireann Parliamentary Debates Official Reports, which included discussion on various family planning legislation, some with notation: 28/02/1979, 29/03/1979,04/04/1979,05/04/1979, 25/04/1979, 09/05/1979, 15/05/1979, 12/06/1979, 13/06/1979, 20/06/1979, 07/07/1982, 08/07/1982.

Seanad Éireann Parliamentary Debates Official Reports, which included discussion on various family planning legislation, some with notation: 07/07/1971, 20/02/1974, 21/02/1974, 27/03/1974, 17/12/1974, 16/12/1976, 09/02/1977, 05/05/1977, 03/07/1979, 04/07/1979, 11/07/1979, 12/07/1979, 17/07/1979.

Material in this subsubsubseries consists of copies and drafts of various family planning bills and is further divided into two files covering the periods 1971-1979, and 1979 – 1991.

Material in this file consists of copies and drafts of various family planning bills including Criminal Law Amendment Bill 1971, Family Planning Bill 1973, Family Planning Bill 1974, Control of Importation, Sale and Manufacture of Contraceptives Bill, 1974, Family Planning Bill 1978, Health (Family Planning) Bill 1978, Sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1978. It also includes Seanad Éireann (SÉ) [upper house of Irish parliament, Senate] Order paper 03/07/1979 and 04/07/1979, photocopies of debates relating to First Stage of Family Planning Bill 1973, going through SÉ, 14/11/1973, and debates relating to Second Stage of Contraceptive Bill, 1974 going through SÉ, 16/07/1974, draft speeches and note from Sen [O'Leary?] to Mary Robinson "My passion has not cooled at all", n.d..

Material in this file consists of copies and drafts of various family planning bills, and explanatory memorandums including Health (Family Planning) Act 1979, commencement Order 1980, Health (Family Planning) Regulations 1980, Eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1982, Health (Family Planning) (Amendment) Bill 1985 and Health (Family Planning) (Amendment) Bill 1991.