Suicidal women struggle to get second opinion when seeking an abortion
Expert teams are not always available when assessment needed
Eilish O'Regan
January 26 2018
Concerns have emerged at senior HSE levels about the failure to always secure a psychiatrist to give a second opinion in cases where a pregnant woman is seeking an abortion on the grounds she is suicidal.
An internal document said in some cases it has meant the two psychiatrists and obstetrician, who are required under law to make an assessment in such cases, cannot be found.
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