In 2018, Ireland voted to remove the ban on abortion, and in that referendum, the Yes case started out well ahead in the polls, but the No case gained ground during the campaign. Then, in the last days of the Irish campaign, support for the Yes campaign surged back and 66% of Ireland’s 2.1 million voters said Yes.

So what were the secrets of the successful Yes campaign, and might they translate to the current situation in Australia? 

Guest: Orla O’Connor, Director of the National Women’s Council of Ireland and Co-Director of Together for Yes