IVF’s slow Irish birth: ‘It was not greeted with open arms’
In a land where bishops objected to ‘the sin of Onan’, first IVF baby arrived only in 1986
Pioneering IVF practitioner Prof Robert Harrison dies aged 76
Founder of Hari unit carried out first IVF procedure at St James’s Hospital in 1985
Ruling of unfit for trial over dangerous driving causing death quashed
Robert Harrison (25) charged with driving causing death of passenger Nicola Roberts (19)
Institute of Obstetricians withdraws Portlaoise letter
Chairman resigns after correspondence questioning women’s place on group
Obstetricians query inclusion of mothers in group
Two women who lost babies at Portlaoise hospital are in maternity steering group
Doctors’ group objects to anonymous donor ban
Obstetricians warn TDs that plan could ‘drive donor conception underground’
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