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- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Rónán Mullen: Senator Bacik stated earlier that she and her colleagues had listened in dignified and respectful silence. At the point when she said that, it was mostly true. There had been just a few eruptions over the preceding days. However, there have been more eruptions in the past few minutes, as we are coming to the end of this debate, than there were in all of our debates up to now. I have just...
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Rónán Mullen: We know who that child is and she is beautiful.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Rónán Mullen: Nuair a bheidh an páiste sin i dteideal vótála, tá súil agam-----
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Rónán Mullen: -----go mbeidh rotha mór an tsaoil casta agus go mbeidh sí ar ais ar mo thaobhse le formhór muintir na hÉireann.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Rónán Mullen: I hope that when that lovely child is in a position to vote, Ireland will again have moved to a better place. I hope she will be on my side of the argument in wanting to protect all human life.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Rónán Mullen: God bless her.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Rónán Mullen: Can I just say in conclusion-----
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Rónán Mullen: -----that regardless of whether the pharmacists who have been in touch with us are correct in their fears, at least it can be agreed that the legislation does not specifically protect them in the way that it protects other professionals? That is why I will support Senator Norris's amendment if he puts it to a vote and that is why we will advance our own amendment. It is important that we...
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Rónán Mullen: On that basis, I think this will be an area for future legislation.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Rónán Mullen: The problem with this is that people who see themselves acting in a context where the State has all the power and all the money, and is in a position to ensure these services will be provided in a way that is widespread, are a million miles away from being what some people would like to call conscientious obstructors even if they wanted to be. It simply has no reality. They are people who...
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Rónán Mullen: I am happy to be directed to the section.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Rónán Mullen: The Bill states the Act of 2011 means the Nurses and Midwives Act.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Rónán Mullen: I apologise. I stand corrected. I thank Senator Bacik.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Rónán Mullen: It applies to student doctors also.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Rónán Mullen: I am happy to accept that.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Rónán Mullen: As the Minister can see, I am not allergic to the truth.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Rónán Mullen: Others are.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Rónán Mullen: People who want to go their way peacefully and, as I said, do not want to get drawn into practices-----
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Rónán Mullen: I found Senator Bacik's comments interesting. She stated many might take the view there ought not to be any provision for conscientious objectors while acknowledging it is a human right. This goes to the heart of the problem and the heart of the fears that many people have, that there is something about the abortion movement that is not content to let people go their own way peacefully. It...
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Rónán Mullen: I have never claimed to have expertise in this area-----