Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 22 November 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution

Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: Ms Liz McDermott, One Day More

1:30 pm

Ms Liz McDermott:

Fair enough. As I understood from Claire's experience, the whole pregnancy was very difficult for her. Perhaps the PTSD might not have happened if she had been better supported. Identifying the root cause of the PTSD as being her inability to access abortion conveniently and locally for her-----