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- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I am not here to listen to the Senator's definition of the role of the Legislature. I know exactly what it is.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: The Senator may be right.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: It is very difficult for the unborn to do so.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: We are on the planet. Seriously, it would be very difficult to legislate if we were not on the planet.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: On a point of order, I was trying to point out something rather than ask a question.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Exactly.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: The Senator has been answered four times.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I accept that.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Although I support this Bill, I believe Senators Healy Eames, Bradford, Mary Ann O'Brien and others have made a good point. I have a question for the Minister. In an abortion procedure where women are put asleep, would it not also be feasible to expect the foetus is also put asleep? Even if that expectation-----
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Even though some of my colleagues might think I am interruptive, in regard to this point I am not. I would just like to have that answered. Is it not feasible that the foetus would also be put asleep, as the woman is?
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: That is an uncalled-for accusation.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: What does Senator Mullen know the IFPA has been up to?
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: That is hearsay.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I hope the Senator will and that he will stop making generalisations. He should take his own advice.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: There is no hostility coming from me at all. Stick to the facts and stop making up stories.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I would like to press the amendment now.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: The Senator does not understand the words "fatal" and "incompatible".
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Senator Ó Domhnaill has been equally good at responding.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I am if the Senator would stick to the motion or the amendment on fatal foetal abnormality which has nothing to do with disability.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: On a point of order, how can these assumptions be made? These women are not here for us to ascertain their emotional level, whether they are happy or sad. Senator Healy Eames cannot be putting this across as evidence of happiness and unhappiness, depending on which way one's choice was.