Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 8 November 2017
Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution
Risks to Mental Health: Dr. Anthony McCarthy, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street
1:30 pm
Dr. Anthony McCarthy:
Did Senator Mullen hear my answer? Does he realise what he answered? I said we are accepting that termination of pregnancy and pregnancy are both serious threats to a woman's mental health. Therefore, we should develop a system where women, before they get pregnant, should see a psychiatrist to have their mental health assessed before they can have a baby or termination.
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