The Pro-Life Campaign has called on doctors to make their views known to the Medical Council as they review the profession’s statutory code of ethics.

The Council launched a public consultation as part of the review and the closing date for submissions is Wednesday 4th August 2021.

Dr Ruth Cullen of the PLC said, “it’s a really important opportunity for doctors and healthcare professionals to make their views known and to influence the ethical guidelines governing medical practitioners for the next five years.

“The amended Guide issued by the Medical Council in 2019 (after the new abortion law was introduced) greatly undermined freedom of conscience protections for doctors who don’t wish to participate in abortions in any way,” she said.

“It is critically important that the Medical Council receive the message loud and clear that changes are needed in this and other areas of the Guide.”