Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing us this important Topical Issue debate. It is a shame that the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, is not here. I met the Ministers of State, Deputies Butler and Rabbitte, wandering around downstairs. None of them would come in to answer it.

This is shocking. What we want is a ban on late-term abortions, mandated care for any baby born after an induction, and pain relief for babies being aborted. That is a basic human requirement.

It is barbaric, shocking and unbelievable what is going on. I intend, with my colleagues here, to bring forward an amendment to this barbaric legislation. We warned about it. We railed about it. We were dismissed that we were nobodies. This happened all over the world and now it is happening on our shore. It is hard to believe it. It is barbaric.

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