Investigation after leak of pregnancy termination details

Furious management at the country’s largest maternity hospital have begun an investigation into the leaking of details about a woman who underwent a termination of her pregnancy there.

Dr Peter Boylan, clinical director at the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, said he was outraged at the publicising of the case which was reported yesterday.

He said it was unacceptable and unethical and, if a doctor was found to be the source of the leak, the matter could end up in a Medical Council hearing.