Maternity restrictions: 'People are devastated, it's distressing for people'

HSE chief clinical officer Colm Henry is sending new advice to maternity hospitals today to assess allowing partners of pregnant women attend 12-week scans and caesarean sections.

Campaigners have hit out at the Government after meetings were called immediately to provide new guidelines for Fáilte Ireland, but not for maternity restrictions.

Pregnant people still report a "postcode lottery" regarding whether partners are allowed to attend appointments, with some women forced to miscarry alone.