Kate O'Connell (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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Ms McDermott also said that she has no evidence that anybody has referred these people for counselling. To my mind, that is in breach of the law of this land. If there is repeated pressure being put on people, I have a problem with that. We heard at length from psychiatrists of how women can be vulnerable owing to hormonal changes that occur in pregnancy. What Ms McDermott stated is to my mind to take advantage of people. Perhaps when she next meets the group she would suggest to them that they retrospectively complain. As a Member of Dáil Éireann I am uncomfortable that people in vulnerable situations are being directed in a particular way by our hospitals.