The Panels

The Committee is also to appoint an unspecified number of panels (presumably also according to "need ") to include at least one [unclear: gynaecoloay] or obstetrics specialist. It is desirable that one doctor be a woman; and also that "persons be appointed whose assessment of cases will not be coloured by their personal views in relation to abortion generally". (No such point was noted for the Committee, or about the Counsellors involved!) The Committee may at any time revoke the appointment of any panel member or take any doctor's name off the list of approved deputies. No reason appears to be necessary.

The Committee also appoints counsellors or approves agencies for counselling. These "should be able to advise patients, or refer them to other advisers on alternatives to abortion, such as adoption or solo parenthood." The Committee could reject all known pro-abortion, or neutral groups or individuals, and the choose as counsellors only those who will do their utmost to talk the patient out of an abortion, before she even gets near the panel.