This week, we continue our conversation about maternity care in Ireland. Henna outlines the shift in maternity care from the beginning of the 1900s up until present day. We discuss the influence of the Catholic Church, access to family planning and contraception, the Mother and Baby Homes and abortion rights in Ireland. We chat about the Supreme Court cases that shaped maternity care, the government’s involvement in women’s health care and discuss how far we have come since the beginning of the Irish Free State.

If you, or anyone you know, is affected by the topics discussed in this episode or the current government restrictions, please visit https://www.drcc.ie/services/helpline/ 

Crisis helplines - https://www.3ts.ie/need-help/crisis-helplines/
Substance abuse helpines - https://spunout.ie/help/service/drugs-alcohol-helpline
Domestic/sexual/other abuse - https://spunout.ie/help/categories/abuse-support-services

Sources-
https://www.google.ie/amp/s/theconversation.com/amp/mother-and-baby-homes-inquiry-now-reveal-the-secrets-of-irelands-psychiatric-hospitals-153608
https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/dr-rhona-mahony-1916-2016-giving-birth-in-ireland-1.2587074%3fmode=amp
https://www.google.ie/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/dec/12/symphysiotomy-irelands-brutal-alternative-to-caesareans 

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