Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 23 November 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution

Obstetric Medicine in the Netherlands: Professor Sjef Gevers and Professor Eva Pajkrt, University of Amsterdam

2:00 pm

Photo of Jerry ButtimerJerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have a question about the regulatory system. Will the witnesses explain the system and how it operates in the context of the outcomes and the way women are looked after under that regime? Also, will the witnesses identify any issues with the current law under the Dutch model? Does it limit practice or how could it be improved? What can we take from that? I thank them for their presentation and I thank Dr. Pajkrt for explaining the work she does. It is important that we place this in the context of her role and competence in terms of foetal medicine. Perhaps our country should consider making that more visible and explain it in simpler terms to people so they can understand the competence and professionalism of people such as Professor Pajkrt.

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