A personal, frank and engaging account of some of Ireland's most troublesome, painful and important debates about women's healthcare.
Dubliner Peter Boylan is one of Ireland's most distinguished obstetricians. He qualified as a doctor in the mid-1970s and worked in London and Houston Texas before returning to the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street in the late 1980s. In 1991 he commenced a seven-year term as Master of Holles Street. He is also a former chair of Ireland's Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. He retired from Holles Street at the end of 2016. In 2018 he played a crucial role in advocating for the repeal of Ireland's constitutional ban on abortion and he continues to be an influential voice on behalf women's healthcare issues in Ireland.
A hero to many (including me)
*@MarianKeyes*
Both personal and political ... a very important history of recent
events that have utterly changed Ireland's social and political
landscapes
*Irish Times*
A fascinating story
*Today FM*
The book is fabulous
*Newstalk*
A comprehensive, insightful and often shocking social history of
the country
*Irish Independent*
Compelling [and] compassionate book
*RTÉ Guide*
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