Abortion couple ‘utterly devastated’

The solicitor representing the couple that had a pregnancy terminated at the National Maternity Hospital (NMH) after tests showed their baby had a fatal fetal abnormality said they must be “at the heart” of any investigation into the tragedy.

Caoimhe Haughey told RTÉ News yesterday that the couple was “utterly, utterly mentally and physically devastated” that test results which came back after the termination in March found that the baby did not have Trisomy 18, a chromosomal condition which is usually fatal.