Letters to the Editor: Women must get secular maternity healthcare

Only public ownership and control of the new maternity hospital can guarantee comprehensive, secular care
Letters to the Editor: Women must get secular maternity healthcare
Wed, 12 May, 2021 - 08:33

Controversy over the private ownership and control of the new National Maternity Hospital has been reignited following the briefing given by the Campaign Against Church Ownership of Women’s Healthcare to Oireachtas members, which was hosted by Deputy Roisin Shortall on April 26.

The cost of the new build is set to overrun by a multiple of the original cost, estimated at €150m in 2013. Taxpayers cannot be asked to pay for a new maternity hospital which is to be forever owned and ethically controlled by the Catholic Church.

You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in

Unlimited access starts here.

Try from only €0.25 a day.

Cancel anytime

More in this section

Beautiful woman examines cell culture under microscope Letters to the Editor: Inadequate support for lab-based school tests
Close Up of Illuminated Glowing Keys on a Black Keyboard Spelling Hate Letters to the Editor: Ireland needs a national campaign to tackle racism
Gaining comfort from family Letters to the Editor: We might have a romanticised view of Irish wakes and funerals
HousingCatholic ChurchHealthMaternityfianna failFine GaelyouthPlace: TurkeyPlace: Belgium
<p>The ranunculus crowsfoot weed binds into its root system all the loose muds, sands, and silts which otherwise migrate downstream to cause all sorts of problems there, leaving lovely clean gravel between the plants for spawning. File picture</p>

Letters to the Editor: Death of ranunculus in our river systems

READ NOW

Revoiced

Newsletter

Had a busy week? Sign up for some of the best reads from the week gone by. Selected just for you.

Latest

Most Read

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited