Eugene Murphy (Roscommon-Galway, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Section 22 of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013 clearly states the threat posed to a woman who carries out an illegal abortion, a threat of 14 years in jail, which is absolutely shocking. Most Members of this House would say that is appalling. Why has the Taoiseach not moved to repeal this? My legal information is that it could have been easily done. He has been in government for seven and a half years as part of two regimes. He is a former Minister for Health. I ask him an honest question. Why did he not move to take this appalling piece of material out of that Act? It is chilling and outrageous. My view is that it can be changed by a vote of this House. The Taoiseach might clarify that for me.

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