A group of 143 doctors has come out in support of the Institute of Obstetricians of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in calling for a Yes vote in the referendum.
They also express support for the positions of psychiatrists Prof Patricia Casey and Prof Anthony Clare, stating: "A Yes vote is in the best interests of the physical and mental health of our patients and provides legal support for good medical practice and ethics."
The signatories are:
Dr Martin O'Donnell, Charleville; Dr Deirdre Smyth, Ballybay; Dr James Kirrane, Dublin; Dr M. Whitty, Dublin; Dr M. Crowe, Dublin; Dr P. Conlon, Dublin; Dr J Tyndall, Dublin; Dr D O'Doherty, Dublin; Dr O. Halpenny, Dublin; Dr J.P. Tyndall, Dublin; Dr D. Keating, Dublin; Dr P.O'Domhnaill, Dublin; Dr M. Lynch, Dublin; Dr R. Harris, Dublin; Dr J. Buckley, Dublin; Dr N. Buckley, Dublin; Dr R. Wade, Dublin; Dr J. Wade, Dublin; Dr B. Kiely, Dublin;
Dr P. Boyle, Galway; Dr D. Donnelly, Limerick; Dr M. Brady, Dublin; Dr K. Fuller, Clonmel; Dr J. Clements, Dublin; Dr S. Greenan, Dublin; Dr K. Greenan, Dublin; Dr M. Mahon, Dublin; Dr John Kehoe, Naas; Dr M. Birmingham, Donegal; Dr Olive Pierse, Listowel; Dr Jim Brosnan, Dingle; Dr R. Convidea, Listowel; Dr Ray Chute, Tralee; Dr Rose Crushell, Kenmare; Dr P. Downey, Waterville; Dr M. Fahy, Kerry; Dr Mgt. O'Shea, Dingle; Dr Thos O'Shea, Dingle; Dr Eamon Shanahan, Farranfore; Dr Jim O'Sullivan, Ballybunion; Dr Gary Stack, Killarney; Dr John Fleetwood, Dublin; Dr Miriam Kennedy, Dublin; Dr O'Hanlon-Smyth, Ballybay; Dr Sheila Morris, Cavan; Dr M. Sweeney, Sligo; Dr Marie Kennedy, Dublin; Dr Nancy Dunne, Wicklow; Dr Mary McKay, Dublin; Dr M.McGuinness, Dublin;
Dr Noreen McNally; Dr Philip Aherne; Dr Jim O'Boyle, Dublin; Dr Jim Clinch, Dublin; Dr Brendan Healy, Sligo; Dr Detta Healy, Sligo; Dr Nuala Healy, Dublin; Dr Mary Clarke, Dublin; Dr Francis Knott, Dublin; Dr M. Heinz O'Sullivan; Dr Dara Scally, Donegal; Dr Seamus Kennedy, Knock; Dr Robert Doyle, New Ross; Dr Hugh Bredin, Galway; Dr C. Craven, Dublin; Dr Anne Kennedy, Mayo; Dr Eleanor Faul, Dundalk; Dr Mary O'Gorman, Kilkenny; Dr Michael Saltar, Dundalk; Dr Miriam Hogan, Kilkenny; Prof E. O'Dwyer, Galway; Dr M. Goggins, Dublin; Dr Joe Stanley, Dublin; Dr Joe Alvey, Dublin; Dr B. Cullen, Dublin; Dr Peg O'Connell, Dublin; Dr Kay Hardy, Dublin; Dr Catherine Lawlor, Dublin; Dr B. O'Keefe, Dublin; Dr Mary Lucy, Dublin; Dr James Lucy, Dublin; Dr Geoffrey Burke, Cavan; Dr Brian Callaghan, Letterkenny; Dr Michael Cooke, Glenties;
Dr Eleanor Corcoran, Letterkenny; Dr Geraldine Corrigan, Letterkenny; Dr Tony Delap, Bunbeg; Dr Felim Donnelly, Ballybofey; Dr Diarmuid Hegarty, Kilcar; Dr Leo McCauley, Letterkenny; Dr Conal Mac a Bhaird, Letterkenny; Dr Alistear McFarlane, Letterkenny; Dr M T McKenna, Letterkenny; Dr Oliver Quinn, Drimnagh; Dr J.A. Kehoe, Naas; Dr Mary Carr, Donegal; Dr P. McManus, Manorhamilton; Dr M. Bonar-Scally, Letterkenny; Dr Mary Coyle, Westport; Dr A. O'Carroll-Burns, Limerick; Dr Thecla Morgan, Letterkenny; Dr Roisin Mulcahy, Bantry; Dr Brian McColgan, Letterkenny; Dr Dom Colbert, Galway; Dr Sally Ann Farrell, Galway; Dr S. Colbert, Galway; Dr Cora McGreavy, Galway; Dr Niall McGreavy, Galway; Dr Celia Lopez-Jurado, Dublin; Dr Brian Houlihan, Dublin; Dr Martin O'Sullivan, Dublin; Dr Pat Keelan, Dublin; Dr Dorothy Keelan, Dublin; Dr Paul Suing, Dublin; Dr Eamon Kenny, Dublin; Dr Don O'Regan, Dublin; Dr Joe Cox, Dublin;
Dr Terry Hynes, Dublin; Dr Kathleen O'Sullivan, Cork; Dr Cliodhna Donnelly, Galway; Dr Eugene Breen, Dublin; Dr Amanda Lamont; Dr Raymond Barry; Dr Seamus Kirrane, Dublin; Dr Michael O'Hea, Coothill; Dr Fidelma McKenna, Galway; Dr Fionnuala Toal, Coothill; Dr Declan Pender, Cork; Dr Brid Corkery, Cork; Dr Ciaran Clarke, Dublin; Dr Phelim Donnelly, Galway; Dr P. Heraughty, Sligo; Dr Mary O'Duffy, Castleblayney; Dr Fiona O'Hanlon, Coothill; Dr Sarah Gallagher; Dr Tony Bonnar, Donegal; Dr Kevin Allman, Dublin; Dr Tom Smyth, Monaghan; Dr Suha Galy, Dublin; Dr Martin Galy, Dublin; Dr Anne Marie Leech, Wexford; Dr Aidan O'Coleman, Galway, and Dr Sinéad Donnelly, Limerick.