Mr. Tom O'Malley:

I agree with what my colleagues have said because they know better than I about the psychological side any kind of verification process would have and that there would be a traumatic effect. There is a verification process under the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act. I do not know whether it has ever been invoked in a case where a right to an abortion was refused.

All I can say is that Deputy O'Connell raised a very interesting question about paternity rights but we would probably need another seminar to deal with that particular one.