Ms Marie O'Shea:

Also if we look at the recommendations for law change around section 12, in each of those recommendations the person has presented to the GP and-or the hospital before the 12 weeks have elapsed. That is the difficulty. In terms of monitoring conscientious objection, I think it would be difficult in practice. As I outlined in the report, Professor Fergal Malone, who has appeared before the health committee on many occasions, thinks it would not be a good idea.

If a person were to know what their stance was on termination of pregnancy, it might put them under some pressure or unease when they are making their decision, if they thought their decision to continue or discontinue was at odds with what they perceive their clinician to be thinking. A better idea, and one put into the recommendations, is that the HSE would map providers. It would go into the community and see exactly how many people are providing the service in the community because one contract could have more than one provider if it is a contract with a practice. To also go into-----