Grieving parents call for new penalties for dangerous driving that causes death of unborn child

Fine Gael TDs have proposed new legislation that would amend the law to make the loss of a pregnancy due to careless driving a punishable offence

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026 - 13:44

Louise Burne

Government TDs have called for the introduction of new penalties for dangerous driving that causes the death of unborn children.

The new law would be named Jax’s Law, in memory of Wexford woman Saoirse Aylward’s son Jax, who died following a road traffic accident in January 2024.

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