About this episode

Rita De Michele speaks with former midwife Brigid Carrick about women's health and reproductive rights in 1970s Ireland.

What happens when women are denied control over their own bodies? Rita De Michele speaks with former midwife and author Brigid Carrick about 1970s Ireland, when contraception was illegal and women were expected to endure pregnancy, poverty, silence, and shame. Through the story behind The Belfast Express, this conversation explores women’s health, body autonomy, reproductive rights, religious control, and why the fight for choice still matters today 👉OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LOVE: Perso...

People in this episode

Host: Rita De Michele

Guest: Brigid Carrick

Topics covered

• women's health
• body autonomy
• reproductive rights
• religious control
• choice advocacy

Keywords

• midwife
• contraception
• pregnancy
• poverty
• shame
• abortion
• women's rights

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Belfast Express

Places: Ireland

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