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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Obstetric Medicine in the Netherlands: Professor Sjef Gevers and Professor Eva Pajkrt, University of Amsterdam (23 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Does Professor Pajkrt agree with the Minister's statement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Obstetric Medicine in the Netherlands: Professor Sjef Gevers and Professor Eva Pajkrt, University of Amsterdam (23 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I have spoken here of the need for us to examine positive alternatives to abortion such as providing better support to families and the need to improve the adoption process. I am disappointed that we do not seem to be interested in ways to save babies' lives while at the same time providing better supports to women. Professor Pajkrt's paper referred to how women seeking abortions should be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Obstetric Medicine in the Netherlands: Professor Sjef Gevers and Professor Eva Pajkrt, University of Amsterdam (23 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: We can continue when we come back. I am near the end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Obstetric Medicine in the Netherlands: Professor Sjef Gevers and Professor Eva Pajkrt, University of Amsterdam (23 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I have just one question left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Obstetric Medicine in the Netherlands: Professor Sjef Gevers and Professor Eva Pajkrt, University of Amsterdam (23 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I know that. I thank the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Obstetric Medicine in the Netherlands: Professor Sjef Gevers and Professor Eva Pajkrt, University of Amsterdam (23 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: My second question, yes, but I am on my third question now. There seems to be a contradiction in what Professor Gevers is saying. On the one hand, the law in the Netherlands states that abortion is a serious matter and is not seen as a routine medical procedure. As such, there is something different about it. On the other hand, the baby's life is still ended by abortion. Does Professor...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Obstetric Medicine in the Netherlands: Professor Sjef Gevers and Professor Eva Pajkrt, University of Amsterdam (23 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Does Professor Gevers agree that there are two people involved, namely, the unborn and the mother?

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Social Welfare Bill 2017 is concerned with putting into law the measures announced in budget 2018 on 10 October, which are due to come into effect on or after 1 January 2018. These include measures to provide for increases in the maximum payment rate for weekly social welfare payments and with proportional increases for claims of reduced rates and qualified adults with effect from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (29 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: When the Citizens' Assembly was sitting, it left all of its votes to the very end and I suggest that we do the same. We have already had a vote and there was a lot of controversy about it. The Citizens' Assembly is the main reason we are here so I think we should have all of the votes at the very end.

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 (29 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome Mr. Thompson here today. In his talk he spoke a lot about aborting babies because they had been diagnosed with a particular condition. I am very concerned that we would think it is okay to abort babies because they are going to be disabled. As Mr. Thompson has said, there is no way for a doctor to know how long these babies will live. Many families have been in contact with me...

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 (29 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Mr. Thompson's talk focused a lot on how babies who have been diagnosed with a condition are often aborted at various stages. As he said, the babies can be aborted at quite a late stage in pregnancy if a condition like Down's syndrome is diagnosed. I am worried by the fact that we are living in a world where something like Down's syndrome is seen as something that could mean a baby's life...

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 (29 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Mr. Thompson, in one of his answers, talked about how we could consider a law that says abortion can be allowed where a baby is usually not going to survive. Does all of that boil down to a law where a group of people are allowed to decide whether a baby is allowed to live or not? This is completely the opposite to what we do here in Ireland, where doctors do their best to care for both...

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 (29 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Mr. Thompson has mentioned in the background note in his statement that he supplied to the committee that he worked as a lecturer at the Royal Free Hospital.

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 (29 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I am sure that when he was a lecturer he lectured young male and female students. What kind of lectures did he give? A lecturer can influence young people at an early stage. In his lectures did he say "Yes" or "No" or how did he guide his students?

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 (29 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: My problem at the moment is that I do not want to repeal the eighth amendment. I am fully sure, having listened to Mr. Thompson talk, that he wants to repeal the eighth amendment.

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 (29 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Mr. Thompson's introduction and everything that he has said seems to indicate that he favours repealing the eighth amendment.

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 (29 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: My biggest fear is that back in 2016 there was over 190,000 abortions in England and Wales. Does Mr. Thompson think that number is very high?

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 (29 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Does Mr. Thompson think 190,000 abortions a year in England and Wales is very high?

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 (29 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Mr. Thompson said a small percentage but I think even one abortion is a lot. I thank him for his answers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee today. I think all of us agree that we need fewer abortions. This is why I am so eager to see proper discussion on positive alternatives. I already highlighted the need for this committee to address adoption as a life-saving alternative to abortion because I think this is something that has been unfairly ignored and many couples have...