Shay McGee

Shay McGee

activist Ireland

Shay McGee was a pivotal figure in a landmark legal case in 1973 alongside his wife May, challenging the State's ban on contraception in Ireland, which ultimately led to a significant change in the country's laws regarding marital privacy and reproductive rights.

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Ireland Ireland: Shay McGee, along with his wife May, fought a legal battle that changed contraceptive laws in Ireland. 9

John Collison Simon Harris John Mcmanus Sinead O Sullivan May Mcgee
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: John Collison’s intervention – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Shay McGee feared not only for his wife’s health but for her life. 9

Mary May Mcgee Charlie Haughey Mary Robinson Barry Desmond Garret Fitzgerald Des O Malley Olivia O Leary
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: May McGee’s achievement meant couples could have healthy sexual relationships without fear – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Shay McGee was May's husband and co-litigant in the Supreme Court case. 8

Mary Mcgee Andrea Mcgee Ronan Mcgee Aisling Mcgee Darren Mcgee Martin Mcgee Fintan Grimes
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: May McGee, wife, mother and grandmother celebrated in words, poetry and song – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Shay McGee supported his wife Mary in her legal battle regarding contraceptive rights. 9

Mary Mcgee Brian Walsh Seamus Henchy Gerard Hogan
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: an enduring legacy – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Shay McGee supported his wife Mary in their landmark legal crusade for the constitutional right to contraception. 9

Mary Mcgee Dr James Loughran Charles Haughey
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: The dignified Irish mother who took on the might of the State and became a feminist icon – The Irish Times