Hundreds attend Cork protest in support of homebirth access

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Cork county councillor Declan Hurley with his son Conan at the Birthright Alliance protest at CUMH against a proposed change to regulations around homebirths. Picture: Larry Cummins

More than 400 people travelled to a protest in support of homebirth access for rural areas in Cork City, including from Kerry, Limerick, Clare, and West Cork.

Protesters called for access to this public service to remain unchanged for rural women, at a gathering organised by the Birthright Alliance Ireland.