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- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: We should have an honest debate and call the Bill what it is.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I will speak through the Chair if allowed.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Absolutely. To be fair to my colleague, Senator Norris, he has had the decency and honesty to call this Bill what it is and acknowledge that it is an abortion Bill.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: It could be called the abortion of life during pregnancy Bill 2013, the protection and rights of the mother during pregnancy Bill 2013, the end of life during pregnancy Bill 2013 or the termination of unborn life during pregnancy Bill 2013. Any Bill that does not protect the unborn baby is seriously flawed, opposing and contradicting the Offences against the Person Act 1861 and the Eighth...
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: What is it afraid of?
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: This is about the Title of the Bill.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I ask for clarification on how the child is protected.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: It is the Protection of Life During Pregnancy-----
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I listened to all of the contributions from the Senators and acknowledge and thank those who put forward the amendments. By putting forward an amendment, whether one agrees or disagrees with it, they give us all an opportunity to discuss this particular element, the question of fatal foetal abnormalities and, of course, the issue of rape and incest. This is a most sensitive area,...
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I have not spoken to date on these amendments and I want to make a contribution. It is a sensitive issue. While I oppose all of the amendments which have been tabled, I want to make a contribution given that they have been tabled to the debate. I have looked at this area. I have looked at various reports and at various studies that have been carried out by universities, both within Europe...
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: The crux of the matter is, women who have an abortion, even for a possible fatal foetal abnormality, face a health risk in future pregnancies. There is a proven increased risk of "stillbirths, premature births, low birth-weight of future children, cerebral palsy and maternal deaths." I urge all Senators to read the report. I am not a medical expert, nor do I claim to be. Before voting on...
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Yes.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Please allow me to finish.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Senator O'Donnell, my namesake, has been very disruptive in the Chamber today.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I assumed that because Senator O'Donnell tabled a motion that she would be interested in hearing my opinion.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Go raibh maith agat. This is not the first time today that people have been interrupted.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: By supporting the amendment one would support a culture or perception of normality on reproductive decisions. That would be wrong. There is no way that I can support the amendments but I acknowledge the absolute right of Senators to table amendments. I also acknowledge the Minister for Health who was here and agree with the vast majority of his comments on these amendments.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: On a point of order.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: The amendment says, whether one agrees with it or not, and I assume by that speech by Senator Moran that she supports the amendments.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Any child who is born with a disability has a right to live. That is my point.