Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Edwards and Ms Cullen-Delsol for their very emotional testimony. Most of the questions I would have asked have already been asked and answered in detail. I ask this question to get inside the minds of people who have alternative views. What type of abuse have the witnesses or other members of their organisation received? Is it coming from very extreme cranks or is it seeping into the middle consciousness of Ireland? Mr. Edwards mentioned that there should be no gestational limit on fatal foetal abnormality, to meet people's needs, and there are clearly people who would have huge difficulties with that. At the same time, the gestational limit is often debated. We had that in the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act debate four years ago. Is there resistance to this issue? What have the witnesses gone through and have other members of their organisation been put through that? Is there resistance even within the medical profession, or do they find the medical professions in general very supportive and open to what the witnesses claim is required in making sure that they can access what is fair and reasonable for what they will have to endure or others will have to endure when they get that tragic diagnosis?