Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I said at the start of my contribution that I accept this may not be an ideal wording, but I do not accept that the definition of "reasonable opinion" provides the type of clarity which the Minister and Minister of State believe it does. I accept their intention, which I said at the outset. We are all looking for the same thing. I do not believe that clarity is provided in that definition to deal with the circumstances I have raised. The Minister needs to consider some strengthening of the Bill to deal with that. I accept the point he made that there is no right to terminate a potentially viable foetus, but that is not in the Bill as currently drafted and I cannot see in any interpretation of reasonable opinion how that clarity is there.