Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

-----without any serious consideration being given on a broad basis to what is in the best interests of women. The Deputy referred to the Labour Party, members of which are working on the issue. They are considering and examining all of the issues that arise in considering this most delicate, difficult and important issue of women having children and having them safely in a strongly supportive environment. The Deputy may wish to rush into another amendment without even looking at what the best outcomes ought to be for women, but that is not the approach of the Labour Party. Moreover, the rhetoric she is using does a disservice to women in Ireland. What we are all seeking are the best outcomes for women who are pregnant and other babies.

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