Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputies O'Reilly and Kelleher for their support for the laying of the regulations before the House, which I hope Deputy Mattie McGrath will support when it comes to the debate in due course, probably at a joint committee. What we are trying to do is very straightforward. We are basically saying that if people want to be counsellors or psychotherapists, they must obtain suitable qualifications and then provide women with factual advice. There should not be a situation where people can put their names up above shop fronts and tell women that if they have abortions, they are more likely to suffer from breast cancer later in life. This is what has happened in this country and we will not stand for it.

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