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PR: YD Welcomes the Pro-life Majority in the Medical Council Elections
22.03.2004
Youth Defence welcomes the recent results of the Medical Council elections which thus far comprises of a pro life majority representation.
Of the 10 elected members, six are viewed as holding a broad pro life outlook (Irish Times 22nd March 2004).
Though the matter which dominated the election campaign over the last couple of months was not abortion, but rather the concern regarding the increase of public access to the considerations of the Medical Council; Youth Defence believe that recent soundings over changes in the Medical Council guidelines in relation to experimentation on unborn huamn life was a major factor in these elections.
The result means 10 of the 25 posts are filled and the legislative constraints of two general practitioners, two general consultants, one consultant psychiatrist, one public health specialist and one non-consultant hospital doctor are now filled.
The remaining 15 must be nominated by the State’s five medical schools alongside a number of specialist royal colleges with the exception of six members being nominated directly by the Health Minister, Michael Martin.
Youth Defence are delighted with strong pro life contention among the ten elected members. However, chairman of Youth Defence Eoghan De Faoite was quoted to-day as saying “with 15 positions remaining up for grabs we have concerns.” He went on to say “the importance of the vast proportion of members on the council to hold strong to pro life measures is indepencible if we are to protect all unborn human life from the moment of conception”.
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