Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 25 October 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution

Termination Arising From Rape: Mr. Tom O'Malley, NUI Galway; Dublin Rape Crisis Centre; and Dr. Maeve Eogan, Rotunda Hospital

1:30 pm

Mr. Tom O'Malley:

It would be possible but it could be quite complex legislation. The more complex it is, the more difficult it is to implement and the more likely to give rise to court challenges as to its exact meaning, particularly during the early years of its implementation.