Professor Fionnuala McAuliffe:

Yes, we are. We feel there should be two obstetricians who are on the specialist register making any decision if there is a substantial risk to the life of the mother, plus any number of other specialties required. If it is a psychiatric case, we might need one or two psychiatrists. If it is a liver case, we might need a liver specialist and if it is a heart case, we might need a cardiologist and a cardiac surgeon. In any situation where there is a substantial risk to the life of the mother where termination of pregnancy or delivery of a very premature infant is required, we strongly feel two obstetricians on the specialist register should be involved in that decision.