Dr. Catherine Conlon:

From the perspective of the UnPAC study, we would have thought that an enabling provision in the legislation that prevents overreach of conscientious objection would be appropriate, but an additional exercise of conscientious objection in relation to abortion seems exceptional and unnecessary. Something that addresses the overreach of conscientious objection seems consistent with the UnPAC study findings. I know that Ms O'Shea in her report made her own decisions on it. However, that would have been seen to be consistent with the findings from our study.