Peter Boylan is a retired Irish consultant
obstetrician
Obstetrics is the field of study concentrated on pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. As a medical specialty, obstetrics is combined with gynecology under the discipline known as obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN), which is a surgi ...
, and former master of the
National Maternity Hospital, Dublin
The National Maternity Hospital (), popularly known as Holles Street Hospital, is a large maternity hospital in Ireland. It is at the eastern corner of Merrion Square, at its junction with Holles Street and Mount Street Lower, Lower Mount Street i ...
(Holles Street Hospital).
He was born in Dublin to Henry Boylan and his wife
Patricia Boylan ( Clancy). He was educated at
St. Mary's College, Rathmines and
University College, Dublin
University College Dublin (), commonly referred to as UCD, is a public research university in Dublin, Ireland, and a collegiate university, member institution of the National University of Ireland. With 38,417 students, it is Ireland's largest ...
.
On qualifying as an obstetrician in 1974 he practised in the United States and in Britain before returning to Ireland. He became master of Holles Street in 1991, holding the post for seven years.
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Boylan was opposed to the plans to transfer ownership of the National Maternity Hospital to the ]Religious Sisters of Charity
The Religious Sisters of Charity or Irish Sisters of Charity is a Roman Catholic religious institute founded by Mary Aikenhead in Ireland on 15 January 1815. Its motto is ('The love Christ urges us on'; ).
The institute has its headquarte ...
, eventually resigning from the board of the hospital over the issue. He campaigned for a Yes vote in the 2018 Irish abortion referendum, and participated in several TV debates.
See also
* Abortion in the Republic of Ireland
Abortion in Ireland is regulated by the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018. Abortion is permitted in Ireland during the first twelve weeks of pregnancy, and later in cases where the pregnant woman's life or health is at r ...
* Eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland
The Eighth Amendment of the Constitution Act 1983 was an amendment to the Constitution of Ireland which inserted a subsection recognising "the equal right to life of the pregnant woman and the unborn". Abortion had been subject to criminal pe ...
* Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018 (Ireland)
* National Maternity Hospital, Dublin
The National Maternity Hospital (), popularly known as Holles Street Hospital, is a large maternity hospital in Ireland. It is at the eastern corner of Merrion Square, at its junction with Holles Street and Mount Street Lower, Lower Mount Street i ...
References
Living people
Irish abortion-rights activists
Year of birth missing (living people)
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