How they did it: Behind-the-scenes of how the Eighth was repealed

A five-year plan to put personal stories and medical facts, not legal and religious arguments, at the heart of the campaign, resulted in a repeal of the Eighth Amendment. Political Correspondents Elaine Loughlin and Fiachra Ó Cionnaith reveal the behind-the-scenes blueprint of how the race was won.

IN EARLY February, Yvonne Judge started making phone calls. She had to preface each new conversation with an apology.