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: One Day More (Resumed)

1:30 pm

Photo of Kate O'ConnellKate O'Connell (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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Reference was made earlier to nervous system development. It is stated in a medical research paper that I read - this information was also provided to the committee by experts in this area - that there is no nervous system development until 24 weeks and, arguably, 30 weeks. I just wanted to clarify that point.