Dr. Trevor Morrow:

On the Supreme Court decision in the X case and the use of potential suicide as a criterion, I am not convinced that a further referendum is needed. That is a personal view and not a decision of our church. Legislation may be necessary. The difficulty for medical professionals in making a judgment regarding a potential threat to the life of a mother through suicide is that the risk is extremely subjective. Previous meetings of the committee have already discussed the potential for abuse. It is a real factor at play. Therefore, we believe that while legislation may be necessary and a referendum may not, the consequences of enacting any provision to deal with the Supreme Court's decision must be considered very carefully.