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

Photo of Peter FitzpatrickPeter 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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