‘D’ case: a welcome judgement

AS the Government body set up to address the issue, the Crisis Pregnancy Agency (CPA) welcomes the judgement of Mr Justice Liam McKechnie where he unequivocally held that the most crucial aspect of the ‘D’ case was to establish what course of action was in the best interests of the welfare of the girl.

The CPA, one of whose aims is to reduce the number of women who opt for abortion, believes it is imperative for women experiencing crisis pregnancy to be referred to high-quality, State-funded, free, non-judgmental crisis pregnancy counselling services.

Good quality crisis pregnancy counselling can reduce the sense of panic for a woman in a time of crisis in her life and can provide her with services and supports that will be of help to her.