IRELAND
Herald
MAGDALENE Laundries survivors have hit out at the HSE for breaching their privacy on new medical cards issued to them.
Laura Larkin – 15 July 2015
The cards arrived this week, clearly marked with the words “Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Act 2015”.
Mary Smith, a survivor who has campaigned for redress for women who were sent to the laundries, has said the cards amount to a continuation of the abuse she and others suffered.
“It’s just more abuse for us to be labelled again,” she told the Herald.
“If I was released from prison, would my medical card read ‘criminal’?” she asked.
“We are not accepting this. It’s outrageous and appalling. Everyone affected is fuming.”
Ms Smith has contacted the HSE to complain about the wording on the card.
“It’s just more injustice for us,” she said. “They’ve added further insult to injury.”
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