Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 8 November 2017
Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution
International Legal and Services Context: Dr. Gilda Sedgh, Guttmacher Institute and Ms Leah Hoctor, Center for Reproductive Rights
1:30 pm
Peter Fitzpatrick (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
Has the organisation ever criticised any aspect of the abortion industry? I do not expect Ms Hoctor to comment on specifics, but she may be aware, for example, that in recent weeks the Care Quality Commission in the United Kingdom brought to light information that Marie Stopes International gave bonuses to its staff members for convincing women to go through with an abortion, even in situations where they had decided not to go through with it. That is appalling behaviour in the name of choice. I assume that Ms Hoctor is aware of some horrifying stories from the United States, but I will not go into graphic detail. As a multi-million dollar organisation that campaigns on the issue, has the center ever commented on cases such as the one I have cited involving Marie Stopes International or is the abortion industry always given a free pass?
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