AIMS IrelandAIMS Ireland writes to Minister Harris advocating for pregnant people not to be left alone without their partner during labour and birth.
Dear Minister and NWIHP team, We write to you on behalf of maternity service users who seek urgent clarity on the situation regarding policies for intrapartum and postpartum care during this very challenging time. We have been contacted… Read More
COVID-19 Virus infection and breastfeeding in Ireland
Questions and evidence based research about breastfeeding and coronavirus COVID-19
AIMS Ireland Joins Sabina Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin to celebrate National Breastfeeding Week 2019
AIMS Ireland were delighted to be invited to celebrate National Breastfeeding week with Sabina Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin on Friday 4th October 2019. AIMS Ireland Chairperson, Krysia Lynch was accompanied by a breastfeeding member of our Support… Read More
Women don’t give birth like robots – The Late Late Show gets it wrong
On the 10th May 2019 RTE s Late Late Show chose to air a piece in which a dummy (woman) was laid supine on a bed with her entire lower half exposed to the nation whilst she was… Read More
Philomena Canning Independent Midwife still waiting for HSE settlement
February 21st 2019 For immediate release Contact Krysia Lynch 0877543751Email: Chair@aimsireland.com pr@aimsireland.comhttp://www.aimsireland.ie The Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services Ireland (AIMSI) calls upon Minister Simon Harris to expedite the outstanding settlement between Independent Midwife Philomena Canning and the HSE. On… Read More
Abortion care and clinical governance in Ireland
In light of the recent debate in the Dail that a current patient of the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital was denied treatment for a clinically diagnosed Fatal Foetal pregnancy by the Board of Guardians and Directors,… Read More
Abortion Service in Ireland
The latest information on the provision of abortion services in Ireland starting on the 1st January 2019
Patient Information on free safe legal abortion in Ireland
From the 1st January 2019 women, pregnant people and girls will be able to avail of free, safe legal abortion services in Ireland. Since the referendum result was announced on the 26th of May 2018, AIMS Ireland have been… Read More
A woman is dead and there is no inquiry: Maternity service users demand clarity, accountability and reassurance.
A woman is dead and there is no inquiry: Maternity service users demand clarity, accountability and reassurance. AIMS Ireland today (Friday, 7th September 2018) expresses grave concern at the blocking of HIQA investigation into the treatment and subsequent… Read More
Removing the 8th amendment : How it will affect medical abortion | AIMS Ireland
Medical abortion is where a pregnancy is ended with the two drugs mifepristone and misoprostol. The drugs come in the form of pills and are taken one to three days apart. This first medicine mifepristone block the hormones… Read More