Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Socialist Party) | Oireachtas source

I have looked at the issue in depth because women contact me regularly about it. I remind the Minister of State that those who have to resort to this measure are the poorest women: illegal immigrants and those who cannot afford to shell out €1,000 or €1,500 to travel abroad for a surgical abortion. I also reassure the Minster of State that the doctors who prescribe these pills fort those on Women on Web are not reckless. There is a 1% danger rate, less than that for Viagra. Taking it is safer than driving a car. If the Minister of State does not have the guts to change or allow people to repeal the eighth amendment, she should let women take their chances. There is an excellent article written by a doctor, Dr. Juliet Bressan-----

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