A former master of a maternity hospital says he believes symphysiotomies were performed on women in Ireland 'in good faith'.
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Sam Coulter Smith, who's a former master of the Rotunda in Dublin believes doctors acted to try and save babies' lives and prevent some horrific complications for mothers.
A support group yesterday branded a report into the practice 'an official whitewash'.
However Dr Coulter Smith says symphysiotomies were carried out on women facing a very difficult 'obstructed labour'
