Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 19 September 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion

9:00 am

Dr. Tony Cox:

Yes, we are satisfied. The counselling we give is non-directive, as we have reiterated a number of times. Obviously, however, one weighs up the patient's medical circumstances and situation, and if some particular treatment is contraindicated or dangerous, one will highlight that to her, and the patient, the woman, makes her choice. Yes, it is non-directive counselling, but the medical history, the medical risk, all these things are weighed up as well, absolutely.

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