James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Despite being a doctor, I cannot cite any such studies. I do not profess to know of all the studies that have been carried out in this area. I know there are many studies to show that women have suffered depression following terminations and have suffered depression before terminations. I know of very few studies of women who have come forward to say they have had terminations and feel they got what they sought. It is not for me to be judgmental in this area at all. I do not intend to be judgmental. I remind the committee that Dr. Rhona Mahony said it could not be ruled out that this would be necessary to save a woman's life at some point. Although it is said that hard cases make bad law, the Supreme Court judgment in the X case shows clearly that this is a legal option and we have to provide for it.