Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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What I wanted to explore more was some of the angles around the conscientious objection. Dr. Mills pre-empted my questions to a certain degree. We have the issue of conscientious objection in regard to abortion. I would love to hear more about the experiences in regard to that and other areas of healthcare. Have there been cases where doctors felt the punishment, not just in regard to abortion but in other areas?

Have we drawn up the legislation in this area correctly? What are the particular details we should be looking at if we were to recommend legislation in the area of conscientious objection? From Professor Huxtable's perspective, how has this aspect panned out in England and Wales and what lessons could we in this jurisdiction take from the legal position around conscientious objection in that jurisdiction?