Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for their presentation. It is very useful to hear different perspectives. A statement was made that Irish people would be horrified by the use of the term "undesirable pregnancy". We are used to the term "crisis pregnancy". This is simply a language issue and I am not arrogant enough to presume to speak for the entire Irish nation. Opinions polls certainly show a desire to change the highly restrictive abortion regime in place here, which permits abortion only on the basis of an equal right to life. The current regime brings the legal profession into the treatment rooms. I wonder why the choice was made to embed the Dutch legislation in criminal law as opposed to the whole health care area.