Submissions

CMF regularly makes submissions to Government and other consultations on issues of ethical importance. All of our submissions are accessible here.

Submission to the Department of Health on guidance for Independent Sector Places for the Termination of Pregnancy (04/01/2014)

This CMF response comments on the draft Required Standard Operating Procedures (RSOPs) for independent abortion clinics. These will update the interim RSOPs. Our submission suggests amendments for the RSOPs in...

Submission to NICE on guidance on preventing sexually transmitted infections and under 18 conceptions (04/11/2013)

This CMF response reviews and comments on the NICE guidance for sexually transmitted infections and under 18 conceptions. It urges that far more emphasis be given to primary prevention strategies...

Submission on children's involvement in research (31/10/2013)

This submission to the Nuffield Council on Bioethics looks at ethical issues arising out of children's involvement in clinical research, such as recruitment to research, rewards, risk and consent. CMF...

Submission on Abortion and Babies with Anencephaly (16/10/2013)

A woman who is carrying twin girls with a fatal fetal abnormality has appealed to the Northern Ireland Minister for Health to allow her have an abortion in Northern Ireland....

Submission to the US Food and Drug Administration on mitochondrial donation (15/10/2013)

The US FDA is reviewing the use of techniques to avoid mitochondrial disorders. This submission raises a number of concerns with the proposed techniques, with a particular focus on safety...

Consultation on Interim Guidelines on Prosecuting Cases of Child Sexual Abuse (03/08/2013)

The CPS is planning to take a new approach to cases involving child sexual abuse and the way the police and prosecutors handle cases of alleged sexual abuse. This consultation...

CMF Response to the UN-NGLS Civil Society Consultation for the Secretary-General, General Assembly and OWG on SDGs on the Report of the High-level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda (Post-2015 HLP) (31/07/2013)

Introduction CMF appreciates the opportunity to engage with the UN-NGLS Civil Society consultation process. Our comments are focussed on the High Level Panel (Post-2015 HLP) report on the five transformational...

Consultation on publication of abortion statistics: proposals for changes to the annual abortion statistics publication (10/06/2013)

The Department of Health consultation on the collection of abortion statistics will be used to help develop the Abortion Statistics Bulletin. The CMF submission raised concerns about inaccuracy of abortion...

Protection Of Life During Pregnancy (Heads Of) Bill 2013 (22/05/2013)

The Irish Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children requested written submissions from interested individuals and groups in respect of its consideration of the Outline Heads of the Protection of...

Submission to a Inquiry into Abortion on the Grounds of Disability (11/03/2013)

A cross party Parliamentary Inquiry has been set up to review the law on abortion for disability, with a particular focus on whether it is discriminatory or not. The Inquiry...