Dr. Margaret O'Riordan:

To respond to Senator Mullen, the submission raises the question as to how doctors who are willing to refer patients requesting terminations in these circumstances will be identified. That is a genuine question to which I do not have an answer. I am raising it because it is an important issue.

On the guidelines, we have clearly stated that we support guidelines to underpin the legislation.

To respond to Senator Bradford, I am not aware of any general practitioner colleagues who have encountered a case where a termination was the only treatment available. I will leave it at that.