Impacts of Centralisation, Privatisation, and the Law on Maternity Care: Sunday Post Show Part 3 by 4elements Theatre Company

A post-show discussion on maternity services in Ireland, following the play 'Daughters of the Revolution' by Kate Harris and in the Harbour Playhouse, Dublin, Ireland in March 2016. The format is a facilitated discussion between the audience and invited speakers.
This section features sociologist, health correspondent, and Chairperson of Survivors of Symphysiotomy, Marie O’Connor speaking on the historical, legal, and structural context of the Irish maternity services.

Panellists are Philomena Canning: A midwife with over 30 years’ experience in the UK, the Middle East, Australia, including with Australian Aboriginal people, and in Ireland in homebirth practice for 14yrs. Philomena is the co-founder and chair of Midwives for Choice

Paula Barry: Research Midwife, Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital. In her role as Practice Development Co-ordinator Paula has been instrumental in many developments to enhance the provision of maternity care at the CWIUH.

Marie O’Connor: Sociologist, health correspondent, and Chairperson of Survivors of Symphysiotomy. She is the author of Women and Birth: A National Study of Intentional Home Birth in Ireland, Birth Tides: turning towards home birth (1995), and Bodily Harm: Symphysiotomy and Pubiotomy in Ireland 1944–92 (2011).

The discussion is facilitated by Kate Harris, Director of 4elements Theatre Company.
Audio recording and editing by Sean Dennehy.