Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I fully agree that if women want information they should receive it, but this amendment does not say that. It does not say it is their choice. Anyone who has spoken on the amendment has said it is up to the women and that they will not be forced to receive this information. However, what its proponents are talking about and what is written seem to be two different things. The wording "if and only if" is very strong. It indicates that the procedure can only be carried out if the woman receives information from all these sources.