Contraception in the Republic of Ireland

Contraception was illegal in Ireland from 1935 until 1980, when it was legalised with strong restrictions, later loosened.[1] The ban reflected Catholic teachings on sexual morality.

  1. ^ Kelly, Laura (2023). Contraception and Modern Ireland: A Social History, c. 1922–92. Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/9781108979740. ISBN 978-1-108-97974-0.