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Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: That is disingenuous now.

Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Deputy Barry is wrong.

Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: The only people who did not do a U-turn was Solidarity-PBP; it compromised.

Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: What, compromisation?

Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I will call a halt to it now in a minute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Legal and Services Context: Dr. Gilda Sedgh, Guttmacher Institute and Ms Leah Hoctor, Center for Reproductive Rights (8 Nov 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Chairman, may I ask Dr. Sedgh to repeat the point on late abortions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Legal and Services Context: Dr. Gilda Sedgh, Guttmacher Institute and Ms Leah Hoctor, Center for Reproductive Rights (8 Nov 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I should point out that Deputy Fitzpatrick wanted to come back in if he had returned. I will perhaps try to delay by asking a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Legal and Services Context: Dr. Gilda Sedgh, Guttmacher Institute and Ms Leah Hoctor, Center for Reproductive Rights (8 Nov 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Just in the interests of Deputy Fitzpatrick. I would not want him coming in and-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Legal and Services Context: Dr. Gilda Sedgh, Guttmacher Institute and Ms Leah Hoctor, Center for Reproductive Rights (8 Nov 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I will have to come up with a question now off the top of my head. Somebody better give Deputy Fitzpatrick a shout and tell him that we are finished in two minutes. He is at the Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Legal and Services Context: Dr. Gilda Sedgh, Guttmacher Institute and Ms Leah Hoctor, Center for Reproductive Rights (8 Nov 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: That is grand. I will ask the question anyway. There has been a lot of talk around equating the right to life of the mother to that of the unborn child. I think we sometimes get away from what is in the best interests of women's health. That is what the committee should be looking at in my opinion. If we were to start with what is in the best interests of women's health and women's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Legal and Services Context: Dr. Gilda Sedgh, Guttmacher Institute and Ms Leah Hoctor, Center for Reproductive Rights (8 Nov 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I am not differentiating between physical or mental health but, for the general health care of a woman, it would be better to have termination on request up to a certain point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Legal and Services Context: Dr. Gilda Sedgh, Guttmacher Institute and Ms Leah Hoctor, Center for Reproductive Rights (8 Nov 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I think it is fair to say claims have been made that lives have been saved as a result of the eighth amendment. I think we have a group coming in who made that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Legal and Services Context: Dr. Gilda Sedgh, Guttmacher Institute and Ms Leah Hoctor, Center for Reproductive Rights (8 Nov 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I am not talking about the Deputy. I am not even commenting on what he is saying.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Legal and Services Context: Dr. Gilda Sedgh, Guttmacher Institute and Ms Leah Hoctor, Center for Reproductive Rights (8 Nov 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I believe a group is coming before the committee whereby we will get the opportunity to discuss the methodology they use in their claims. I think we should reserve judgment until we get to question them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Legal and Services Context: Dr. Gilda Sedgh, Guttmacher Institute and Ms Leah Hoctor, Center for Reproductive Rights (8 Nov 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: They are not coming so we will not get to question their methodology. However, it is also fair to say it is beyond dispute, given the evidence we have heard before this committee from people in the medical profession, that the eighth amendment has actually cost people their lives as well. I think that should also be put on the record. That is the only evidence that has been presented...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health: Dr. Anthony McCarthy, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street (8 Nov 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: In his contribution, Professor McCarthy referred to mental health outcomes after induced abortion and research evidence in the area. He pointed out that there is no significant research in Ireland. He gave the caveat that the advice he would give is that any research be looked at in a critical, informed and objective manner. He then spoke about the review of the mental health outcomes of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health: Dr. Anthony McCarthy, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street (8 Nov 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I can finish my question. We have eight minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health: Dr. Anthony McCarthy, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street (8 Nov 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Professor McCarthy said that the findings showed that an unwanted pregnancy was associated with increased risk to mental health, but the rates of mental health problems in unwanted pregnancies were the same after termination or whether a woman gave birth. I presume the research was carried out in countries with very liberal regimes. We heard evidence today that Ireland, Andorra and, I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health: Dr. Anthony McCarthy, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street (8 Nov 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Finding (d) in Dr. McCarthy's presentation states "... women who were exposed to strongly negative attitudes towards abortion in general and to her personal experience, were likely to have worse outcomes". What could Dr. McCarthy extrapolate from that? In a country with a very restrictive abortion regime and very negative attitudes to women, for instance we criminalise women who have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health: Dr. Anthony McCarthy, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street (8 Nov 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Based on Dr. McCarthy's experience - - - - -