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

I thank everybody for their contributions. I know this is very difficult for a lot of people. As I said, for many other people it does not go far enough.

I wish to address some of the issues raised, even though some Deputies have left the meeting. Deputy Naughten is quite right that suicidal ideation is frequent in pregnancy but the risk of suicide is very low - that is, one sixth the rate of the rest of the population, as evidenced by the incidence of suicide.

The conclusion drawn that the doctor's hands are tied is utterly untrue.