James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Sorry, that is why I clarified what I said a moment ago. In the case of a pregnancy that is at a gestational age where a viable baby is possible, she has no right to terminate the baby's life. I want to clarify that in case I caused confusion with my answer to Deputy Ó Cuív. The diagnostic test is whether or not she is suicidal and the only treatment is termination to avert that risk. To be absolutely clear, the test is that this woman is of a high risk of suicide, that her suicidal intent is such that it represents a substantial and real risk to her life and the only way of averting that risk is to terminate the pregnancy. If that pregnancy is below 22 or 23 weeks that is going to result in the destruction of unborn life but that is an unintentional effect. If it is at 28 or 30 weeks then a viable baby may be born. She has no right to interfere with the life of that baby, nor has anybody else. I hope that clarifies things.