Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am happy to leave it at that. We need to return to this matter, but I will not push the amendment to a vote. I stand over the points I made and echo those made by Deputy Smith. This is not just about socio-economic reasons and is not defined as such. It is a WHO definition and is proposed in the context of what we are supposed to be doing, namely, promoting and protecting women's health. Well-being is not just the absence of a physical ailment or defined mental illness - it is also defined by a person's broader circumstances. That needs to be taken into account.