Readers Blog: Referendum is not about maternal healthcare

As former chairs of the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (IOG) we have been horrified at the statements made by colleagues on maternal care. We are particularly appalled by the comments of Dr Rhona Mahony in the ‘Together for Yes’ campaign video where she states: “In Ireland today, we play medical roulette with women’s lives.”

And also those of Dr Peter Boylan in the same video where he claims the Eighth Amendment “makes it difficult for us to treat women with compassion and give them the proper care that they need”.