Ms Heidi Good:

It is often mentioned in the media and elsewhere that only a small number of those who threaten to commit suicide because of pregnancy commit suicide. For many years and in different ways the State has proved that it cares for the individual. We do not decide not to legislate simply because only one person would be affected. If there had only been one murder in the past 100 years, we would still have had a law to the effect that murder was wrong. Therefore, even if only one woman in the next ten years is exposed to the risk of suicide in her life because of pregnancy, it would be wrong of us not to legislate to protect her.