David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

The effect of my amendment would be to delete the requirement for a three-day waiting period. This has been discussed so I will not go into it in any great detail. We run up against cases where some pregnant women will have to attend multiple meetings with doctors. A case was also instanced on Committee Stage where a woman was refused an abortion because the doctor had a conscientious objection. She came up against that hurdle and that lengthened the time. I am seeking the deletion of the three-day waiting period.