Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I refer to a number of points raised earlier and I am sorry the person who made them is no longer here. With regard to the directive that would be issued or the information that would be given when a woman may wish to date the pregnancy and to avail of a scan, a suggestion was made that the woman would not be able to look at the scan. I presume women can ask to see the scan. I am giving Professor Pajkrt an opportunity to correct what I believe was misinformation. My understanding of Professor Pajkrt's words, which may have been misinterpreted by another member, is that the note to the person performing the scan sets out the reason the woman is having the scan and that she may not wish to look at the scan. I presume if the woman wanted to see the scan, for whatever reason, it would be fine for her to make that choice.