Advertisement

‘Jax’s Law’ to recognise the loss of pregnancy under road traffic legislation

A bill which will recognise the loss of pregnancy under road traffic legislation has been submitt...

Share this article

16.29 1 Apr 2026


‘Jax’s Law’ to recognise the loss of pregnancy under road traffic legislation


Listen to this episode


Share this article

16.29 1 Apr 2026


A bill which will recognise the loss of pregnancy under road traffic legislation has been submitted to the Dáil, following a campaign by Saoirse Aylward who was thirty one weeks pregnant with her son when she was involved in a car crash.

Her son Jax was subsequently stillborn following an emergency c-section. The bill going to the Dáil will be named ‘Jax’s Law’ in memory of Jax, and Saoirse joins Shane to discuss.


Read more about

The Hard Shoulder

Related Episodes

The tension between motherhood...

00:06:32

The tension between motherhood and ambition

Newstalk Breakfast

00:06:32


A look ahead to the US Mid Ter...

00:05:26

A look ahead to the US Mid Term elections

Newstalk Breakfast

00:05:26


One in four adults in Ireland...

00:05:43

One in four adults in Ireland has experienced sexual violence 

Newstalk Breakfast

00:05:43


The latest on the high speed t...

00:04:52

The latest on the high speed train crash in Spain

Newstalk Breakfast

00:04:52