Parents who are given a diagnosis of a fatal foetal abnormality are faced with horrible choices: do they go to England and terminate the pregnancy or do they continue and give birth to a baby who may live for just minutes?
No matter what they do, parents feel they cannot discuss their dilemma with others because they fear judgement.
Today on Talking Point, we discussed the choice.
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- Gina Menzies, theologian and lecturer in medical ethics in the Royal College of Surgeons
- Christopher Cowley, lecturer in philosophy in UCD
- Dr Anthony McCarthy, consultant perinatal psychiatrist at the National Maternity Hospital on Holles Street in Dublin.
You can listen back to the show below, and you can let us know your thoughts on Twitter: @talkingpointnt.
