Dr. Meabh Ní Bhuinneáin:

It is difficult to know, given that currently we do not have systematic screening for a foetal anomaly. There is another issue at play. There is mention in the national maternity strategy of ultrasound, but there has to be a national debate on providing a full prenatal diagnostic service that would include chromosomal testing. The numbers of women in Ireland who have the opportunity to terminate a pregnancy in the case of a disability as opposed to a potentially life-limiting condition are not yet at the level of international norms for those who have that information. We are not yet in a position to anticipate what would happen because we do not yet have organised screening services.