Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 18 October 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution

Risks to Health, Including Physical Health, of Pregnant Women: Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Dr. Peter Boylan and Dr. Meabh Ní Bhuinneáin

1:40 pm

Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran:

I am disappointed because at the time of the inquiry I made some effort to contact the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. We had discussions with the institute which stated nobody else would do anything and that the medical community had a responsibility to recommend some changes, but that did not happen. I hope it will happen under Dr. Peter Boylan.