#morningireland Am raging Casey was allowed to say ‘90% of psychiatrists’ about six times. 90% of those that replied to their questionnaire!
— Veronica Walsh (@VCurrentAffairs) April 26, 2013
@morningireland What type of person is going to respond to a Patricia Casey questionaire? #selectionbias
— Eoin O’Malley (@AnMailleach) April 26, 2013
@niamhpuirseil @morningireland She also excluded 48consultants! On what basis? Then you’re down to 31% supporting Casey’s letter.
— Eoin O’Malley (@AnMailleach) April 26, 2013
Patricia Casey of the Iona Institute spoke on ‘Morning Ireland’ earlier with Cathal Mac Coille about a survey carried out to gauge psychiatrists’ views on abortion as a treatment for suicidal women.
This, despite Dr Anthony McCarthy’s assertion on Wednesday that psychiatrists from the College of Psychiatry in Ireland would not participate in compulsory assessment of pregnant women with suicidal ideation who are seeking an abortion.
He said said compelling psychiatrists to take part in such a system was abusing their profession, which is supposed to offer comfort, compassion and support to people in vulnerable situations.
Dr McCarthy said the Government has to deal with the abortion issue and legislate adequately for it, and should not pass the social control of a situation onto psychiatrists.
He said asking psychiatrists to test the truth of women’s stories was extremely abusive.
Listen here.
Reilly meeting Labour junior ministers to agree heads of bill in abortion issue (RTE News)
More than 100 psychiatrists disagree with abortion proposal (Eilish O’Regan, Irish Independent)
