Seanad debates

Wednesday, 18 December 2002

Senator Henry called for a debate on home births and mentioned that she cannot find official statistics on the death rate of full-term children born at home. She claimed that there is a lack of transparency in the procedures. A debate on this topic would be useful and could be extended to include many similar matters. Senator Feeney agreed that a debate on the regulations that govern home births would be a good idea and outlined her worries about to whom domiciliary midwives should report. I encountered a case of this nature two weeks ago. Home births are an attractive idea in many respects, but we need to put a shape on the sector.

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