Sociologist and solicitors get apology over book's defamatory chapter

The chapter called "Truth or Dare; Women, Politics and the Symphysiotomy Scandal" was in "GeoHumanities and Health" by Oonagh Walsh

The apology also stated the chapter had been withdrawn and will not be republished. File photo

A research sociologist specialising in women's health, and two solicitors, have received a High Court apology over a defamatory chapter in a book by author Oonagh Walsh.

Ms Walsh is the author of a book called “GeoHumanities and Health” which was published in 2020 by Springer Nature Switzerland AG.