Abortion Services
Dail Éireann — 2023-04-20
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Gino Kenny (PBP), Dublin Mid-West

Can the Minister state when the report will be made available to Deputies or the health committee, and also to the public? Several people have probably read the review. Does the report recommend legislative change? Regarding the fundamentals of the current legislation, there is a lot to be changed, including in regard to the 12-week period and the criminalisation of doctors. Doctors are in a grey area regarding abortion services, particularly in respect of fatal foetal abnormalities. There is a huge grey area and doctors could be criminalised. Therefore, there is much to be examined regarding the review. Can the Minister indicate when it will be made public? Does it indicate to him that the current legislation needs to be changed?

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Sitting date: 2023-04-20