Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 13 December 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution

Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee

2:00 pm

Photo of Louise O'ReillyLouise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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We will support the amendment. I think, however, where there might be any conflict or difficulty, the actual reason above is simple and does not tie legislators down. There may be some dispute over what does and does not constitute a medical diagnosis.

It was unfortunate that many of those who sit around this table and call themselves pro-life did not stay to hear the testimony of Mr. Gerry Edwards and Ms Claire Cullen-Delsol from Terminations for Medical Reasons Ireland.

Reason 10 covers this. I am not sure we need the motion. Reason 10 is much clearer and simpler in its language.