Health Board Members Warn Against Sexual Promiscuity Westmeath Examiner Article

Health Board Members Warn Against Sexual Promiscuity Westmeath Examiner Article

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Newspaper article by the "Westmeath Examiner" dated 5 January 1985 and entitled "Health Board Members Warn Against Sexual Promiscuity". Discusses the availability of free contraceptives, fears surrounding the promotion of sexual promiscuity in Ireland and calls to "preserve human dignity". Cites some comments made at the meeting of the Midland Health Board: "Sexual Promiscuity is infesting the country[...]". References the "grave misgivings" of Mr. C. J. McCormack's, Consultant Surgeon at Portlaoise General Hospital, about the Minister for Health, Mr Barry Desmond, T.D.'s involvement in the Irish Family Planning Association [I.F.P.A].

Westmeath Examiner

Arthur Leahy Collection

1985-01-05

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