Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 8 December 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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We should receive a detailed note on precisely what each of the maternity hospitals are providing and also on what are deemed partial services.

I return to the issue of conscientious objection, which the Minister raised, and geographical barriers to access. I understand the law is very clear here. Individuals may object conscientiously; institutions may not. That also needs to be part of the review process. We also need to look at what each of the maternity hospitals is providing and not providing. We cannot have institutions or hospitals not providing the service because of conscientious objection as an organisation, which is outside the law if I understand it right. Will that be examined?