Parents-to-be upset as COVID rules force fathers out of hospital after birth
Soon-to-be parents are outraged about a decision to not allow fathers to spend time with their partner and newborn child, beyond the birth itself. New rules introduced as part of COVID-19 restrictions mean that while expectant fathers are allowed to attend their child’s birth, they must leave the hospital as soon as the mother is set to start post-natal treatment and is transferred to the relevant ward. Thea and Tyron Tabone, who are just one month away from their expected birth date, blasted the measure as “excessive and inhumane.” “We are worried not just about ourselves but also ab...