Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

I move amendment No. 49:

In page 22, between lines 41 and 42, to insert the following:

20.—Section 1(3) of the Infanticide Act 1949 is hereby amended——

(a) in subsection (3)(c), by the substitution of "by reason of a mental disorder (within the meaning of the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006)" for "by reason of the effect of lactation", and

(b) by the substitution of "as for manslaughter and, on conviction may be dealt with under section 5(3) of the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 as if she had been found guilty of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility" for "and punished as for manslaughter."

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