Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 12 May 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed)

Dr. Peter Boylan:

It is particularly relevant in light of the repeal of the eighth amendment and the introduction of the 2018 Act, which allows for a woman to make a decision about her own healthcare independent of any doctor's opinion. The term "clinically appropriate" puts the authority back onto the doctor and removes autonomy from the woman.

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