Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I cannot answer some of the Senator's specific questions, but I will repeat the answer I gave to an earlier question.

I cannot answer some of the specific questions but I will repeat my answer to a previous question. If a doctor believes or understands that an ultrasound is needed, one will be provided. As a mother who has given birth to five children, I hope that a doctor who is unsure of the dates when examining a patient will carry out the wishes of the patient. I believe doctors will do so because the ethos of all doctors is to look after the health and well-being of the woman. I am sure an ultrasound scan will be taken if a doctor has any doubt. We are heading down a path of doubting what doctors do. Doctors take care of their patients, and in this case the patient is the mother.