Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 February 2023
383. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the research that was carried out in consultation with women who opted not to proceed with a second appointment for termination of pregnancy following the three-day waiting period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5761/23]
View answerThe Review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 commenced in line with statutory and Government commitments in December 2021.
The Review will assess the effectiveness of the operation of the legislation and will be conducted in a fair and transparent manner.
The Review has 2 main phases. The first phase is comprised of a three-part approach to appraise the operation of the Act, with strands focusing on service users, service providers and a public consultation.
The second phase of the Review is being led by an independent Chair, Marie O’Shea BL, who will assess the extent to which the objectives of the 2018 Act have been achieved, analysing in that regard the findings of the three major research inputs.
The current expectation is that the report will be submitted to the Minister by 7th February 2023 for his consideration.
