Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

To follow up on the instances, excepting the statistics on a situation where a woman's life is at risk on medical grounds and the even rarer - we hope - situation where there is not only suicidal ideation but intent, will the witnesses clarify their view as to whether the rarity, particularly in the latter case, is a reason not to legislate and regulate? My view would be that where there is the possibility presenting there is an onus and responsibility on us as legislators that we should do so.

Dr. McCaffrey highlighted the situation at the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital and referred to a well-structured clinic dealing specifically with medical problems in pregnancy. Would she like to offer any other view? Does she commend this particular clinic for replication throughout the network of maternity sites?