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Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: We are just getting tired now.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Is that it? Are we going to vote on it?

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Okay.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: We are all big enough to take a few comments.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Let the Minister speak.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Is the Minister summing up on all of our questions?

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 150:In page 16, line 1, after “shall,” to insert “within 24 hours,”.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 151:In page 16, lines 1 and 2, to delete “, as soon as may be,”.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 153:In page 16, line 2, after “the” where it firstly occurs to insert “prompt”.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 161:In page 16, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following:“(5) Refusals of provision of abortion by a medical professional on the basis of conscientious objection must be notified to the Minister for Health by the medical professional concerned within 7 days of the refusal.”. We have not spoken on this amendment but we may put it back in on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 162:In page 16, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following:“(5) Nothing in subsection (1)shall be construed as applying to an institution, hospital or medical facility.”.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: She mentioned it earlier.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I do not want to be awkward for the staff. I have visions that we can finish this quickly. I am not saying we should go on now if people want a break, but could we make it shorter?

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Yes, but if the break is for one hour it makes a difference.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: We did. It relates to services for pregnant people.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I do not want to delay but I will make one brief statement. There are ancillary recommendations from the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution. I did not submit amendments to them in the interests of getting this legislation passed speedily. What is being advocated here is straying into that territory. I have no problem with that. This committee has a right to do...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 178:In page 5, line 5, to delete “termination of pregnancy” and substitute “abortion”.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 179:In page 5, line 8, to delete "termination of pregnancy" and substitute "abortion".

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 180:In page 5, lines 10 and 11, to delete "; to provide for offences in respect of the intentional ending of the life of a foetus otherwise than in accordance with this Act".

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Obviously, we cannot submit amendments until we see what changes the Minister propose.