How eugenics took hold in Ireland

The former Master of the Rotunda, Dr Fergal Malone, recently revealed that over 90pc of patients at the hospital opt for abortion once they are told the baby they are expecting has Down Syndrome. A new paper from the Iona Institute says this shows Ireland has now embraced eugenics, a philosophy which distinguishes between those considered ‘fit’ for life and those deemed not.

You can read the paper here.

The Iona Institute
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