<page_title> Abortion in the Republic of Ireland </page_title> <section_title> Referendums </section_title> <table> <cell> 8th Amendment <col_header> Proposal </col_header> </cell> <cell> 7 September 1983 <col_header> Referendum date </col_header> </cell> <cell> 66.9 <col_header> (%) </col_header> </cell> </table>
The Eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland was put to a referendum on 7 September 1983 and was approved with 66.9% of the vote.