EPISODE · Dec 11, 2013 · 39 MIN
DocArchive (1980): Mother and Child Scheme
from Documentary on One Podcast · host RTÉ
Health Minister Dr. Noel Browne proposed a new mother & baby scheme that would lead an Irish government into political chaos in 1950. If introduced, it would have allowed free health care to mothers & their children up until the age of 16. In the end, the scheme failed, but who exactly was to blame; the doctors, politicians or bishops? (1980)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Health Minister Dr. Noel Browne proposed a new mother & baby scheme that would lead an Irish government into political chaos in 1950. If introduced, it would have allowed free health care to mothers & their children up until the age of 16. In t...
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DocArchive (1980): Mother and Child Scheme
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