Referendum on the Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 1992

Polling at the referendum took place on Wednesday, 25 November 1992. Referendums on travel (Thirteenth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 1992) and Information (Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 1992) and a General Election also took place on the same day. The subject matter of the referendum was described as follows in the official polling card sent to each elector: ‘WHITE BALLOT PAPER - RIGHT TO LIFE THE TWELFTH AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION BILL, 1992, proposes to amend Article 40 of the Constitution by the addition of the text here following to subsection 3° of section 3 thereof: "It shall be unlawful to terminate the life of an unborn unless such termination is necessary to save the life, as distinct from the health, of the mother where there is an illness or disorder of the mother giving rise to a real and substantial risk to her life, not being a risk of self-destruction.".’