CUH ethics forum ‘did not halt’ abortion trip

THE HSE has denied that an ethics forum at Cork University Hospital made a decision to stop a terminally ill woman from travelling to Britain to have an abortion, saying it is only there to “guide” medical staff.

A spokesperson also refused to say who sits on the forum until those sitting on it are first contacted, but said it is made up of “medical and non-medical people”, including people with legal, theology and philosophy backgrounds and a member of the public, all of whom volunteer their time.

The HSE did confirm, however, that a Dr Fergus Walsh chairs the body.