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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: In fairness to Deputy Fitzpatrick, I mentioned his name in the context of an assertion that only three members of the committee held pro-life views. In no way would I suggest that he is one of those not attending meetings.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: I named the two individuals at whom I directed those comments, namely, Senator Mullen and Deputy Mattie McGrath.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: No.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: One Day More (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: I would echo everyone else's comments in relation to how Ms McDermott was treated. It is appalling that anyone would be treated in such a manner. I also am one for direct questions. If it comes across as confrontational, it is not intended to be. I will say that upfront. I question some of what Ms McDermott has put on the record of the committee here today. First, on Ms McDermott's...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: One Day More (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: In Denmark.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: One Day More (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: Okay. Ms McDermott is willing to correct the record that it is not 100% in Denmark?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: One Day More (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: Could Ms McDermott give me the-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: One Day More (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: Could Ms McDermott give me the evidence where some abortions happened during birth itself?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: One Day More (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: Where has Ms McDermott read it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: One Day More (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: Can Ms McDermott name one of those pieces of literature?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: One Day More (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: Would Ms McDermott be willing to pass it on to the committee?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: One Day More (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: I want to get through as many questions as possible. Ms McDermott also stated that the abortion rates in countries where the setting has been liberal are much higher than those countries where it is restrictive. All of the evidence that we have heard before this committee, including evidence from the Guttmacher Institute, states that abortions rates, whether in a restrictive setting or a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: One Day More (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: We had a session at which we discussed abortion rates worldwide. The highest abortion rate, according to our evidence, occurs in Sweden, where it is 18 in every 1,000. The lowest is in Switzerland, where the rate is five in every 1,000. I do not know how that tallies with the 20% figure, or one in every five.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: One Day More (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: Will Ms McDermott pass on the data?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: One Day More (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: That is fair enough. Ms McDermott said she has experience of working with other groups, saying that some of the women she worked with in partnership with other groups had stated they did not want to do it but they felt they had no option but to obtain an abortion. What other groups has Ms McDermott worked with?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: One Day More (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: What about the Every Life Counts group? Has Ms McDermott worked with it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: One Day More (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: Okay. Does she know anybody who has done any work with it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: One Day More (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: One Day More (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: I was just wondering.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: One Day More (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: I understand that.