Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 14:

In page 47, line 19, to delete “with the medical records of the mother,” and substitute “in accordance with the procedures of the hospital concerned and any guidelines made in that regard,”.

These amendments relate to the storage of fetal records. We are making amendments to three sections to ensure that records relating to a fetus are stored in a manner consistent with hospital practice and in adherence with relevant clinical guidelines. This is to reflect the fact that some hospitals might create separate records for a fetus to avoid any misreading of a mother's medical file.