Dr. Tony Holohan:

It is not the role of doctors to make a determination on what should or should not be. That is the purpose of the legislation. At the moment the law is very clear on what doctors are or are not enabled to do in these situations. The Medical Council's professional practice code makes the behaviours expected of doctors very clear. If the law changes then medical practice will change in line with that. If the law changes then the guidance to doctors on professional practice will change in line with that.