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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Developments in the Provision of Health Care Services in the Area of Termination of Pregnancies: Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and World Health Organization (11 Oct 2017)

Kate O'Connell: I thank the witnesses for attending today. My colleague, Deputy Durkan, referred to the slide - perhaps it could be displayed - with the feelings after abortions, including guilt, sadness, feelings of loss, low, and disappointed. I would assume that there is a correlation with the same feelings someone would have after a miscarriage. Are there any comparative data? Is data available to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Developments in the Provision of Health Care Services in the Area of Termination of Pregnancies: Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and World Health Organization (11 Oct 2017)

Kate O'Connell: Finally, what approach would Dr. Johnson advise this committee to take in considering and making recommendations on gestational limits? We have discussed the fact that there is only 6% between fatal foetal abnormalities and rape, which leaves 94% to be dealt with. I would have concerns, based on the evidence we have heard at this committee to date, about how we can insert into legislation a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Health Care Issues Arising from the Citizens' Assembly Recommendations: Masters of the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street and the Rotunda Hospital (11 Oct 2017)

Kate O'Connell: I thank both the witnesses for their presentation here today. We have met before at the health committees. Many of us here sit on the Joint Committee on Health where we discussed the national maternity strategy and its under-resourcing and how the outcomes we have in this country are miraculous given the low ratio of obstetricians to patients and the risks associated with our poor scanning....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Health Care Issues Arising from the Citizens' Assembly Recommendations: Masters of the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street and the Rotunda Hospital (11 Oct 2017)

Kate O'Connell: If I can finish, probably the most important thing the witnesses said here today is that it is a decision between a woman and her doctor. It will never become part of this committee's work unless we have a few obstetricians among us of whom I am unaware. The diagnosis of a fatal foetal abnormality is a complex procedure. From the witnesses' evidence today, it could involve a multiple of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Health Care Issues Arising from the Citizens' Assembly Recommendations: Masters of the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street and the Rotunda Hospital (11 Oct 2017)

Kate O'Connell: I am aware some hospitals use the term "abortion" on a chart.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Health Care Issues Arising from the Citizens' Assembly Recommendations: Masters of the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street and the Rotunda Hospital (11 Oct 2017)

Kate O'Connell: Could one of the witnesses clarify the position about the heart or the heartbeat?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Adult Safeguarding: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Kate O'Connell: I thank all those present for coming in. Like Deputy Durkan, I was stuck a the car for hours this morning. I welcome the work that Senator Kelleher has done on this. In anything we do to safeguard vulnerable people from abuse, or from people taking advantage of them, I suggest that we constantly review our practices. Where there are gaps, people will obviously take advantage; people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Kate O'Connell: I thank the witnesses for attending. The terminology "abortion on demand" has been used here today a couple of times. I want to tease that out a bit from the perspective of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. When it is spoken about, as it has been here today, I suppose the question is: on demand by whom? I would see it as being the woman who may potentially be "demanding" the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Kate O'Connell: It was mentioned in Ms Logan's presentation, which is why I raised it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Kate O'Connell: I thank Ms Logan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Kate O'Connell: Perhaps members would like copies for clarification.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Kate O'Connell: I thank both of the witnesses for attending. Does Professor Binchy agree with democracy? In his language, he appears to disregard the recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly. We heard at great length the week before last that it was a very scientific process and we can stand over the fact that it was a representative sample of people in Ireland. I take issue with the very deliberate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Kate O'Connell: I am not finished. Would the witness agree that a born woman's right is at any time superior to that of the unborn child? I am sure the witness is also familiar with the PP case. Does he think the court decided incorrectly and struck the wrong balance on the clinically brain-dead pregnant woman's rights? I am conscious that this woman has a family who might be listening to this today so I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Kate O'Connell: The witness does not what-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Kate O'Connell: I do not believe the witness is in my head.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Kate O'Connell: I do not believe the witness knows what I thought he would say.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Kate O'Connell: The witness thought incorrectly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Kate O'Connell: I think it was-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Kate O'Connell: Excuse me, now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Kate O'Connell: The term was "fatal and incompatible with life", and Professor Binchy listed issues like cleft palate, spina bifida and various things which do not fall into that category.