Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 29 November 2017
Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution
Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: Mr. Peter Thompson, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital
1:30 pm
Mr. Peter Thompson:
I accept that I have differing opinions on many aspects of life, not just this one, from those of other people. I also accept there are many people who have children with Down's syndrome who have brought much joy into their lives. I do not believe that all children with Down's syndrome should be terminated. I do believe that women should have choices available to them in cases of serious and significant abnormalities.