Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 22 November 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution

International Context: Dr. Patricia Lohr, British Pregnancy Advisory Service

1:30 pm

Dr. Patricia Lohr:

Every woman has the opportunity to talk about her thinking about the pregnancy. Every woman is asked, "Have you made a decision about what you want to do with this pregnancy?" Every woman is given the opportunity to speak to a counsellor if she needs to have a more full pregnancy options discussions, and if there is any degree of ambivalence if she is unsure.