Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 14:

In page 6, line 8, after "treatment" to insert the following:", it excludes any procedure done with the intention of killing a human person, whether born or unborn".

There is a fundamental right to life in the Constitution and in our intentions we all claim to be pro-life. I said this morning during Leaders' Questions that we were all doing our best in this situation to try to deal with a very complex issue that had dragged on for a very long time. There are some fundamental rights. As there is no provision to protect the unborn, if we do not do it in this Bill, the unborn will be left helpless and hapless with nobody to represent them.

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