Jennifer Horgan: Let's really ask why women want the 'choice' of private maternity care
A petition on Uplift took Jennifer Horgan by surprise this week
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has consistently, over many years, argued for the introduction of a single-tier health system in this country. File picture
Jennifer Horgan is a teacher, poet and columnist living in Cork City. Her areas of interest include justice, arts and culture, gender equality and care.
A petition calling for a reversal of Sláintecare on the Uplift site popped up on my feed this week.
It is by a group called Our Maternity Choice, made up of “mums and mums-to-be from different parts of Ireland, with a range of backgrounds,” as they define themselves.
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