Dr Peter Boylan, former master of the National Maternity Hospital: estimated there were some 60 terminations in hospitals in the State annually. Photograph: Gareth Chaney Collins

Master of Holles Street: ‘extraordinary’ that a woman could face this punishment

 Dr Sam Coulter Smyth: the master of the Rotunda Hospital said the inclusion in legislation of suicidal intent as grounds for a termination  posed major ethical dilemmas for obstetricians. Photograph: Eric Luke

Master of Rotunda Hospital says inclusion in legislation of suicidal intent as grounds for a termination not evidence-based

 Minister of Health Dr James Reilly: left the committee hearing without taking questions. Photograph: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland

Psychiatric assessments of suicide risk are not ‘hocus pocus’, says chief medical officer

 Master of the Rotunda Hospital Dr Sam Coulter Smyth arrives for the public hearings on the Heads of the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013 at Leinster House yesterday. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins

‘It is about saving women’s lives’

Dr Rhona Mahony, of the National Maternity Hospital, said the life of the foetus must be vindicated where it was practicable. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Current regime of treating at-risk pregnant women 'unreasonable', abortion hearing told

Minister for Health James Reilly arrives for the Oireachtas health committee  hearings on the heads of the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013  this morning. Photograph: Dave Meehan/The Irish Times

Masters of two major maternity hospitals among those giving evidence to Oireachtas committee

Medical Council president Kieran Murphy. Photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times

Hearing told two rather than three doctors should examine pregnant woman

Sinn Fein’s Dessie Ellis: said he was a former political prisoner, as were many leading members of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil in the past

State must honour the Belfast Agreement not to discrimate against political prisoners

A  privately operated speed camera seen through the open door of the van. Photograph: Frank Miller /	THE IRISH TIMES

Tánaiste says committee now best place to deal with penalty points controversy

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