Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 25 April 2018
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Business of Joint Committee
Foetal Anti-Convulsant Syndrome: Discussion
9:00 am
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
Before we finish with Dr. Murphy, I have a question on the same topic. It is relevant for the parents who have already come through this. Is Dr. Murphy stating that genetic testing could be done that would essentially establish a causal link? Would that allow mothers and fathers who have a child and who are suspicious to advertise nationally? Let us suppose a woman was taking Epilim before or during pregnancy and a child has a developmental problem. If that woman makes herself known to the relevant person, can we test using genetics? Is that what Dr. Murphy is saying?
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