Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 8 November 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution

International Legal and Services Context: Dr. Gilda Sedgh, Guttmacher Institute and Ms Leah Hoctor, Center for Reproductive Rights

1:30 pm

Photo of Billy KelleherBilly Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Does that happen in practice? From this side of the table, I expect this would be very complex for many different reasons. For example, the male parent may not necessarily be the partner, which would give rise to complexities. The whole issue of domestic violence also arises. Does this happen in practice in certain countries?