Lisa Chambers (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Professor Malone and Dr. Mahony. In respect of that grotesque case, that is all one can say about it. It was utterly disgraceful and I hope to never to see it happening in this jurisdiction or anywhere else again.

In respect of fatal foetal abnormality or severe abnormality, one of the concerns often put out there is that there could be many misdiagnoses - that doctors are getting it wrong essentially. That is the fear that is put out there so will the witnesses address that concern? Will they elaborate on the impact on the parents and the mother of having to travel in those circumstances? Do they think it has a long-term severe impact on that individual and how they feel afterwards? Dr. Mahony spoke about having to wait until the woman was at risk of death. Will she elaborate on that process? Who decides? How close to death does the woman have to be before we act? Who is making that call? I was shocked to hear Dr. Mahony say that the woman has no say in that process. How many people are involved in that process?