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Should miscarriages be handled better in hospitals?

Earlier this morning, Post-Doctoral Researcher at Trinity College Dublin, Clare Moriarty spoke wi...

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12.36 9 Oct 2025


Should miscarriages be handled better in hospitals?


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12.36 9 Oct 2025


Earlier this morning, Post-Doctoral Researcher at Trinity College Dublin, Clare Moriarty spoke with Newstalk Breakfast about the experience she faced when going through a miscarriage.

Many women who experience pregnancy loss have spoken about the deep emotional pain of being surrounded by expectant mothers and the cries of newborn babies while they grieve. In these moments of heartbreak, the hospital environment, which is meant to be a place of care, can instead become a constant reminder of what has been lost.

This raises an important and compassionate question: why isn’t there a separate, comforting space for women facing such loss, a space where they can grieve in privacy, dignity, and peace?

Andrea is joined by listeners, including Vice President of Safer Births Ireland, Tracy Carroll, to discuss.


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