Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 20 September 2017
Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution
Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly
1:30 pm
Ms Justice Mary Laffoy:
There may be some activity that is not rendered lawful. In that case, an offence would probably be created. For example, section 22 of the 2013 Act states that is an offence to intentionally destroy human life in circumstances that have not been made lawful under the Act. It is a very tricky issue and, whatever comes out of it, the advisers - the Attorney General's office and the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel - will have a very difficult job in a very difficult area.
No particular point springs to mind other than that relating to abortion pills. There are probably many in there, but they are not coming out at the moment.