Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I do not believe that could happen, and it would not be a good idea. I understand the issues of violence, as women constitute the majority of victims. Women have automatic guardianship rights, no matter what, and it is not as if there would never be an issue. There were proposals from my party on this. The ruling is that there is automatic guardianship if a person is on a birth certificate, but it is not as if there are no qualifications. For example, rape could be used as a qualification, and other issues could be dealt with as well.

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