Mother denied home birth after C-section

A pregnant mother has lost her case against the Health Service Executive after it refused her application for a home birth.

 

Kilkenny lecturer Aja Teehan had a child by Caesarean section six years ago and her application was denied on the grounds that there were increased risks associated with natural birth after a C-section.

 

While the expectant mother provided medical evidence that she was a low risk for complications, Ms Justice O'Malley said she considered the HSE's case to be "reasonable" and commented that if something went wrong in childbirth, the consequences could be "immensely tragic in human terms".

 

What do you think? Was the ruling fair? Should women who have had C-sections be allowed to have home births?