Government ignores expert advice on abortions

The brave testimonies of the women suffering from the after-effects of abortion given to the cross-party politicians in Leinster House this week confirms the fact that, far from being a treatment for mental illness, abortion, in many cases, can actually induce it.

Recently, over 100 psychiatrists signed a statement saying that legislation, which would allow for abortion as a treatment for threat of suicide, has no basis in medical evidence.

Commenting on the results, one of the four consultants who commissioned the survey, Dr Bernie McCabe, said: “I am not surprised that so many of our colleagues agree that the proposed legislation is flawed. As members of the medical profession, we have a duty to our patients to adopt best practice and an evidence-based approach to everything we do.” Previously, the chairman of the Irish Association of Suicidology stated that legislation based on the X case would create a “logistical nightmare” for psychiatrists if implemented.