Families who've suffered the loss of a pregnancy or a young baby are welcoming the publication of new standards for health workers.
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All hospitals will have to establish or improve Bereavement Specialist Teams to support parents.
In addition, information will have to be offered to parents who choose to terminate a pregnancy where a life limiting condition has been diagnosed.
Siobhan Donoghue is a member of the Terminations for Medical Reasons Ireland group who were consulted on these standards.
As a GP whose pregnancy was diagnosed with a fatal foetal anomaly, Siobhan says the new standards are very sensible:
