Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 13 December 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution

Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee

2:00 pm

Photo of Lynn RuaneLynn Ruane (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have one more point. Many people have spoken to me about the socio-economic ground as if it is only a financial issue. The suggestions is that these women just do not have enough money for an extra child. People do not really understand the impact of class on a woman's situation. It is not always about finances. There is a multitude of factors. I hoped this would pass as an indicator under the health ground, but it did not. However, I hope people will reconsider their position on the socio-economic ground when voting on this recommendation.

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