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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I have a procedural question on the motions put forward by Deputies O'Connell and Lisa Chambers. Will we vote on the Citizens' Assembly recommendation in terms of a real and substantial physical-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I refer to the ground of where there is a real and substantial risk to the life of the woman, which currently exists already. Will we vote on the matter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Is it possible to have a break?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I wish to speak on the motion tabled by Deputies Kelleher and Lisa Chambers and Senator Ned O'Sullivan. I agree with you, Chair. I would like to cover rape and incest. We heard from Tom O'Malley of the difficulties around proving rape and all that entails such as court cases and delays. It is also important to address the fact that abortion pills are widely available and unregulated with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will be very brief. For me, this amendment is really the only way to deal with rape and incest according to the legal experts we had before us. I do not know if the Fianna Fáil group would be willing to accept some form of amendment to this to include abortion pills. I would like to explain within this amendment that this is because of the widespread availability of unregulated...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I would like to have it included in some way. It may be that "licensing laws" or "determined by law and licensing practices" covered that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I would be in agreement with that, and if we could put in "determined by law and licensing practice" as well, I do not think it takes-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I agree with the amendment in the case of fatal foetal abnormality and that we ensure we cater for it. I agree with Deputy O'Connell as I do not see it tying the hands of the Oireachtas. I am open to this and will support her amendment. Any parents would welcome having two specialists giving them expert advice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Chairman?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I would be very much in favour of decriminalising abortion. I would agree with the motion of Deputies Kelleher and Lisa Chambers and Senator Ned O'Sullivan, motion 37. My only concern would be to add something in because of the chilling effect the witnesses - the medical experts who appeared before the committee - spoke about. They are qualified medical professionals who act in good faith....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: If it helps the motion, I propose to insert that it be only "qualified medical professionals acting in good faith".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose that medical professionals who are qualified to carry out this work who are acting in good faith would be protected. They are qualified, not people struck off, for example, acting in good faith.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I start by commending the Chairman on the way she has handled these proceedings from the outset. It was very clear to everybody, even before we started, that this was not going to be an easy process. It is not an easy matter to deal with. I take this opportunity to commend the clerk, the secretariat and all the witnesses who came before us. It has been a very worthwhile exercise. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: If the committee votes next week not to repeal the eighth amendment what happens then?

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I agree with that and I think it is also in line with Deputy O'Brien's proposal that we vote the week after next so that we can spend time next week discussing the totality of what we have learned recently. I also agree that our report should be short and to the point and should provide a clear indication of what the committee is recommending to Government without getting into nitty-gritty...

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)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the witness for appearing before the committee. He has provided answers to many of my questions. An Irish clinician who has dealt with women who travelled to the United Kingdom for abortions appeared before the committee. For legal reasons, such doctors cannot refer the medical files of such women to a doctor in the United Kingdom. That may give rise to difficulty in the case, for...

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)

Hildegarde Naughton: The legal implications in Ireland regarding referring medical files that prevent doctors being able to give the best medical information to a treating doctor in the United Kingdom for a woman who chooses------

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)

Hildegarde Naughton: It puts the woman at risk. I thank the witness.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: Following on from the Chairman's comments, my point relates to teacher training colleges. What is the training with regard to sex education in the colleges when a teacher embarks on his or her training in university? Will the witnesses expand on what they are told to teach and how to go about it? I imagine that for many teachers, it could be a very difficult subject to broach with their...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I am speaking as a primary school teacher and somebody who went through the system.