Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 13 December 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution

Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee

2:00 pm

Photo of Catherine NooneCatherine Noone (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yes, that is fair enough. The motion states:

That the Committee recommend that termination of pregnancy be lawful where the life or health of the woman is at risk and that a distinction should not be drawn between the physical and mental health of the woman. Provision for gestational time limits for the termination of pregnancies be guided by the best available medical evidence and be provided for in legislation – any assessment in relation to the termination of pregnancy where the life or the health of the woman is at risk be made by no fewer than two specialist physicians.

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