Written answers
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Department of Health
Health Screening Programmes
Eoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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962. To ask the Minister for Health the Health Service Executives policy on foetal abnormality testing; the State support provided; and the guidelines or policy that is in place for the HSE in dealing with religious and cultural beliefs that may be at odds with the welfare of women in this State. [33731/14]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Antenatal screening i.e. tests that assess whether your unborn baby is at risk of certain conditions or abnormalities is part of the antenatal care provided to women during their pregnancy. The provision of antenatal screening is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive and as such, I have referred this question to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply.
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