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- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: I thank the Deputies for raising the matter. I understand the points they are trying to raise but, as I did outline clearly on Committee Stage, I cannot accept the proposal to include a separate section in the Bill which would provide for the administration of an anaesthetic to a foetus where the gestational age of the foetus is 20 weeks or more because, as I explained on Committee Stage...
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: The Deputy is not speaking to the amendment.
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: This is not on the amendment.
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: Acting Chairman, this is not on the amendment.
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 29:In page 10, to delete lines 34 to 38 and substitute the following:"(2) A termination of pregnancy shall not be carried out under this section unless the medical practitioner referred to in subsection (1)has certified his or her opinion as to the matter referred to in that subsection".
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 35:In page 11, to delete lines 1 to 4 and substitute the following:"(3) The termination of pregnancy shall not be carried out by a medical practitioner unless a period of not less than 3 days has elapsed from—(a) the date of certification under subsection (2)by that medical practitioner, or (b) where a certification was previously made in respect of the pregnancy...
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: I will wait.
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: That is not true. It is a complete misrepresentation.
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: Women's lives.
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: I respect everybody but it is not a matter of trusting me; it is a matter of trusting women and trusting the decision of the people-----
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: I do not care whether the Deputy trusts me or not, he should trust women. I hear a lot about human rights and I have some breaking news. Women's rights are human rights and we have been violating them in this country for about 35 years and the people have said "No more", including in County Kerry thankfully, and we will now move ahead and legislate. Deputy Kelleher is entirely right and...
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: What the Deputy said was.
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: The issue is not about Sinn Féin or other parties.
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: Hear, hear.
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: It is true.
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: That is true.
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: That is true.
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: Correct.
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: It is the truth.
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: The legislation does not provide for termination of pregnancy to be carried out on the grounds of sex, race or disability. The Bill provides for termination of pregnancy to be carried out only in cases where there is a risk to the life or serious harm of the health of a pregnant woman; where there is a risk to the life, or of serious harm to the health, of a pregnant woman in an emergency;...