Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I wanted to ensure that is understood. I was interested by the point the witness made in respect of the US study conducted where abortion was available. She said no comparative study has been done in an area where abortion is not available. Along with several other Deputies and Senators, I attended a symposium called by the Ceann Comhairle at the beginning of the Dáil session and one of the issues raised was the deficiency in perinatal care. It was said that suicide, including post-partum suicide, is the number one cause of maternal death. Is there a comparable study on maternal suicide in countries where abortion is not available?