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Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Séamus Healy: I agree to withdraw the amendment. I will resubmit it on Report Stage in the hope that the Minister will come back to us with something on it.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Séamus Healy: I move amendment No. 60: In page 12, line 31, after "risk" to insert ", which may be neither immediate nor inevitable,".

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Séamus Healy: I move amendment No. 63: In page 13, line 7, after "forward" to insert "forthwith".

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Séamus Healy: I acknowledge the points that the Minister has made and agree this should not be a desktop study. However, the Bill provides for an overall period of ten days and I do not think that reflects the urgency required under this section. This is a theme we have discussed in the context of previous amendments. Ten days is simply too long and it should be possible to shorten the period significantly.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Séamus Healy: I move amendment No. 57: In page 12, line 25, to delete “7 days” and substitute “3 days”.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Séamus Healy: I move amendment No. 52: In page 11, line 31, to delete "3 days" and substitute "1 day".The import of these amendments relates to the establishment of the review panel and the making of the relevant decision. The Bill as it stands provides for an overall period of ten days - three days for convening and seven days for the making of the decision. I take the view, which has been expressed...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Séamus Healy: I move amendment No. 46: In page 10, after line 36, to insert the following: “Fatal foetal abnormality 10. (1) It shall be lawful to carry out a medical procedure in respect of a pregnant woman in accordance with this section in the course of which, or as a result of which, a pregnancy is ended, where--(a) the medical procedure is carried out by an obstetrician at an appropriate...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Séamus Healy: I move amendment No. 47: In page 10, after line 36, to insert the following: “Duty of care 10. (1) A medical practitioner or medical institution, if contacted by a woman seeking treatment under the provisions of this Act, shall have a duty of care to that woman. Such duty of care shall include, but not be limited to--(a) an obligation to inform the woman as to the pathways of care to...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Séamus Healy: I reserve the right to resubmit the amendment on Report Stage.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Séamus Healy: I move amendment No. 49: In page 11, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following:"(3) A medical practitioner shall be disqualified from membership of the review panel where he or she has previously refused to perform an abortion on ground of conscientious objection and or has previously expressed publicly an opinion in general opposition to abortion in all its forms and or abortion as a...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Séamus Healy: I confirm my support for this section. I reiterate that we want clarity for the women concerned and for the medical practitioners. I believe that could be enhanced by the inclusion in this section of the judgment in the X case on the phrase "which may be neither immediate nor inevitable" and the recommendation in section 6.4.1 of the expert group's report for two doctors. This section and...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Séamus Healy: I would like to comment on the amendments in my name, which I accept cannot be moved if the Minister's amendment is accepted. This legislation arises from the X case judgment. There are certain tests outlined in that judgment. One of the tests referred to, namely, that it is not necessary for medical practitioners to be of the opinion that the risk to the woman's life is inevitable or...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Séamus Healy: The Minister has said on numerous occasions - I agree with him - that the Bill is about providing clarity for women and medical practitioners. I think he said last evening that we should use the terminology of the Constitution, the X case and the expert report. In relation to the tests to be applied, the report of the expert group on the judgment in the X case, at page 30, paragraph 6.2,...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Séamus Healy: I move amendment No. 27 In page 9, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following:“(5) Where the unborn may be potentially viable outside the womb, every effort must be made to sustain its life after delivery.”.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Séamus Healy: The Minister of State, in dealing with this matter, indicates that we are not in a position to instruct medical practitioners or to interfere in best medical practice. The amendments that I have tabled are administrative amendments. They do not seek to instruct a medical practitioner. If the Minister of State reads the amendments and the section we are referring to, "forwarding forthwith"...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Séamus Healy: I have tabled amendments Nos. 24 to 26, inclusive, which are similar to Deputy Ó Caoláin's amendment No. 23.  I understand the point that the Minister is making but we want to ensure there is appreciation of the urgency required in dealing with these matters.  Inserting "forthwith" would indicate the need for urgency in dealing with this section.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Séamus Healy: I move amendment No. 22: In page 9, line 12, after “shall,” to insert “only”.This amendment is intended to further clarify the situation by including the word "only". It clarifies that the consultation takes place only with the woman's agreement.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Séamus Healy: I move amendment No. 14: In page 8, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following: “CHAPTER 1 Medical treatment lawful under this ActInevitable miscarriage 7. It shall be lawful to carry out a medical procedure in respect of a pregnant woman in the course of which, or as a result of which, a pregnancy is ended, where --(a) the medical procedure is carried out by an obstetrician...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Séamus Healy: I wish to comment on amendments Nos. 12 and 13. Generally I am in favour of regulations being laid before the Houses prior to implementation, but not in this case.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2013)

Séamus Healy: I thought this was an additional explanatory amendment and I am surprised the Minister is not in a position to accept it. In the circumstances, I agree to withdraw the amendment, reserving the right to re-enter it on Report Stage.