Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 25:

In page 10, line 14, after “woman” to insert “and consulted with her, where possible”.

This is the same as the amendment we voted on earlier in regard to consulting with the woman, "where possible", so I am not going to repeat the point. Amendment No. 27 is somewhat linked and seeks to replace “examined” with “consulted with”. This is to ensure the person accessing an abortion prior to the 12 week deadline is not required to submit to a physical examination at the first appointment, which could cause unnecessary delay and be a barrier. Instead, it replaces this with "consulted with" as a better alternative. This does not mean the doctor would never examine her but it would not be a requirement in every case.

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