The Kindest Cut

The Kindest Cut is the candid memoir of Dr Andrew Rynne, the physician who introduced vasectomy to Ireland. He recalls practicing in 1970s and 1980s Ireland shaped by Catholic doctrine, where contraception was taboo and many doctors refused birth control. Rynne chronicles opening his clinic amid opposition from Church and State, founding Clane General Hospital, and campaigning for reproductive rights. Part medical history and part personal story, this book follows the patients, battles, and turning points that changed family planning in Ireland.