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23/04/2013
Reilly Rules Out Six-Doctor Panel
Health Minister James Reilly has refuted claims that reports suggest any woman who is pregnant will have to face a six-doctor panel to secure a termination.
It comes amid weekend reports suggesting draft reforms on abortion would need women to be interviewed by six medical professionals.
He said: "It is not the case and nor was it ever going to be the case that a woman who is in a distressed state with suicidal ideation will be subject to interview by six different medical people either simultaneously or individually.
"That was never going to be the case.
"If a woman is seriously distressed and depressed in pregnancy and potentially suicidal, or having suicidal ideas, the idea that you would bring her through a forum, through this, almost an inquisition where she would have to tell her story in front of six people is frankly abusive, it's truly idiotic."
(CD)
It comes amid weekend reports suggesting draft reforms on abortion would need women to be interviewed by six medical professionals.
He said: "It is not the case and nor was it ever going to be the case that a woman who is in a distressed state with suicidal ideation will be subject to interview by six different medical people either simultaneously or individually.
"That was never going to be the case.
"If a woman is seriously distressed and depressed in pregnancy and potentially suicidal, or having suicidal ideas, the idea that you would bring her through a forum, through this, almost an inquisition where she would have to tell her story in front of six people is frankly abusive, it's truly idiotic."
(CD)
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