Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 9:

In page 6, between lines 1 and 2, to insert the following:

“ “consent” means consent obtained freely without threats or inducements, where the medical practitioner--(a) is satisfied that the woman is capable of understanding the nature, purpose and likely effects of the proposed treatment, and

(b) has given the woman adequate information, in a form and language that the woman can understand, on the nature, purpose and likely effects of the proposed treatment;”.

I want to address the amendments with which my name is associated. Amendment No. 130 is the one that probably outlines in greatest detail what is sought. I would have thought it would be almost self-evident that it should be part of the legislation that consent is stated rather than implied. However, we all know it is unlikely that even one dot on an i or one cross on a t will be changed as a consequence of going through all of this tonight, and I particularly want to deal with the items in the next grouping. At this stage, I want to formally propose amendments Nos. 9, 42, 75 and 130.

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