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- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister to the House. As one of the proposers of the amendment, I was delighted to be able to attend in full the briefing yesterday that the Minister held so helpfully with Dr. Peter Boylan, Dr. Mark Murphy and others. I found it really instructive. As one of the proposers of the amendment, and as I explained at the meeting yesterday, I had also taken the view that...
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Ivana Bacik: I take Senator Kelleher's view on this. I am a co-sponsor of the amendment with my Labour Party colleague. Many of us felt the word "serious" would elevate the level of risk and operate as a barrier to women. I found the briefing very persuasive yesterday regarding why the word is included. It is important for any of us on the pro-choice side who have concerns to examine the full text of...
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Ivana Bacik: I found yesterday's briefing with the doctors very helpful in understanding how this test in section 9(1) will work in practice in terms of the clinical decision making about the appropriateness of carrying out a termination "in order to avert the risk". That is the wording in section 9(1)(c). It is a matter of reading the words all together in their context. Like Senator Higgins, I would...
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, could Senators refrain from mentioning organisations, representatives of which are not present, in such a disparaging way?
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Ivana Bacik: I refer to amendment No. 17, on which we are co-signatories. As Senator Ruane said, we did discuss this at length with the Minister yesterday and we debated it at length on Committee Stage. It is critical that section 12's three-day waiting period does not become an insurmountable barrier to some women. It is critical that in guidelines, doctors are given great clarity as to the linkage...
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Ivana Bacik: Amendments Nos. 28 to 32, inclusive, are to section 22 that deals with conscientious objection. As we debated the principle at length on Committee Stage, I will be brief. Like most of my colleagues on the pro-choice side, I have sat in a very dignified and respectful silence through many hours of debate on Monday, Tuesday and today, but it is important that I outline some of my objections...
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Ivana Bacik: On a point of information, an amendment was made in the Dáil to include student midwives and nurses. I referred to it in my contribution. The Minister pointed it out on Committee Stage. We have been over this ground several times already. It is there in black and white.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Ivana Bacik: May I read it into the record? It states "midwife" includes midwife candidate.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Ivana Bacik: I am pleased to be of assistance.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Ivana Bacik: The Senator has not read section 23.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Ivana Bacik: On a point of order.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Ivana Bacik: This Bill is not unlimited. I want to correct the record.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Ivana Bacik: That is my point.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Ivana Bacik: How is that relevant?
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Ivana Bacik: How is that relevant?
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Ivana Bacik: How is this relevant to the amendment?
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Ivana Bacik: On a point of order.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Ivana Bacik: He should not accuse women Senators of being emotional in this House. That is gendered language and he should withdraw it.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Ivana Bacik: He was.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Ivana Bacik: Senator Leyden should sit down.