Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I think that is helpful. The need for flexibility has been a theme we have heard from other medical practitioners. This is something that comes up at all of our meetings. It is related to the whole area of criminalisation, which impacts on psychiatrists as professionals. Can Professor O'Keane advise on the mental health impact on women and, potentially, doctors based on her expertise? We know criminalisation does not stop abortion. Is there a quantifiable impact in terms of stigma, isolation, shame and the negative impact these can have? Can Professor O'Keane expand on some of those points? Can we quantify them in any way?