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Concealed Pregnancies

Recently, a woman was sentenced to prison for three months over the manslaughter of her newborn baby. She had concealed her pregnancy. Dr. Sylvia Murphy Tighe, Midwifery lecturer at University of Limerick joined Sean to explain how a custodial sentence...

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Concealed Pregnancies


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Recently, a woman was sentenced to prison for three months over the manslaughter of her newborn baby. She had concealed her pregnancy. Dr. Sylvia Murphy Tighe, Midwifery lecturer at University of Limerick joined Sean to explain how a custodial sentence will only be a deterrent for women seeking help.


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