Peter Fitzpatrick (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On the same programme, Dr. Lohr's boss said she thinks the current time limit in England of 24 weeks, or six months, should be dropped. Most people would be horrified at this thought which suggests the life of a baby can be ended so easily. There was no question of attempts being made to save the baby's life, just that abortion should be available after six months. Currently, English law allows an abortion up to birth if a baby has a disability like Down's syndrome. The members of the committee are already familiar with the frightening statistic that 90% of babies diagnosed with Down's syndrome in the womb are aborted. How many abortions have been carried out in BPAS clinics where the reason given was that the baby had a disability? Have any of these abortions involved babies diagnosed with Down's syndrome?