Report raises concerns over frequency of medical interventions during childbirth

The report from the Birth Rights Alliance Ireland pointed to evidence from the survey of a 'lack of individualised care' and 'a lack of evidenced-based backing' behind decisions.

The health service needs to reduce the “medicalisation” of childbirth in Ireland, according to authors of the report on the National Survey on Birth in Ireland.

Launched at University of Limerick, those attending heard that while it is accepted medical interventions can be lifesaving, the main issue of concern is “how often they are used and the lack of options being offered to women”.