Carol Nolan (Offaly, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I reiterate that this accusation of being misogynistic is an absolute disgrace. I take grave issue with it because it appears that a woman has to be pro-choice in order to be treated fairly and to get respect in this Chamber. I take great exception to that, and I will follow up on it. It is disgraceful. Tens of thousands of women are of the same view as me. Just because I have a different view from the pro-choice view does not make me anti-woman; far from it. I take exception to that accusation. It needs to stop here and now because neither I nor my colleagues will be stifled, and I will not allow the debate that needs to take place here to be stifled because we hold a different view. I am a woman and I am clearly seen as being on the wrong side, and perhaps a threat to a pro-choice agenda. I am entitled to my view.