Group wants €450k compo for symphysiotomy survivors

A campaign group has called for compensation of between €250,000 and €450,000 for women injured as a result of their pelvises being broken in “barbaric” surgical procedures during childbirth.

Survivors of Symphysiotomy (SoS) spokeswoman Marie O’Connor said the women had their lives ruined by the surgical procedure and deserved a “fair and just settlement”.

The women continue to suffer pain and problems with mobility. Some have been left incontinent and, in many cases, the hip bones have not healed, decades later.