8th amendment used to deny women choice in maternity care, group claims

Ireland’s constitutional ban on abortion is being used to deny women choice in their maternity care, a campaign group has claimed.

The Association for the Improvement in the Maternity Services Ireland, issued a statement yesterday welcoming the removal of life-support to a woman who was declared clinically dead on December 3.

The woman, who was 15 weeks pregnant, was buried last Monday. Her family had requested privacy when they paid their last respects to the young mother of two.