Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Under the legislation as currently envisaged, it would not be possible to pre-sign because one would need to see and be examined by the doctor. In fairness, none of the amendments seeks to take away from that. I referenced the Hubert case in another jurisdiction where that difficulty was encountered. We are all in this together and want to do this. We are protecting women by ensuring we are moving from a situation whereby women have not been able to get medical attention and advice on this important issue to one where they can and we should value that. We should value the fact that a woman will be able to see her doctor and receive a medical examination and all of the support and information she requires.