Paul Bradford (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the panel. I would be obliged if the individual groups would respond to my observation that the medical experts who presented here this week to a man and to a woman said that to the best of their knowledge, there has been no death in this country due to a lack of medical intervention. Do the groups agree or disagree with this?

Action on X helpfully provided a timeline which contains the 1997 case of Miss C. Does Action on X accept and agree with Miss C herself that what was done to her and the forced abortion she had to endure has caused her life to be ruined and that she regrets it? Is it something on which we should reflect? I am sure Action on X is aware of her interview on RTE radio with Pat Kenny.

I have asked for a respectful debate and I have tried to listen to every shade of opinion. However, Choice Ireland's website describes the anti-choice movement as being hand in hand with an anti-contraceptive, anti-sex education and homophobic position. I just want to put on the record that I am not anti-contraceptive, anti-sex education or homophobic.