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Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Liam Twomey: Even though my ethos is pro-life, we need to focus ourselves a little more for the rest of the course of this debate on what we are doing. The Members are wandering all over the place in this debate. I was wondering if there were 120 general practitioners up in the Visitors Gallery, would they be able to work out what we are legislating for here tonight. We need to be far more clear on the...

Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Liam Twomey: I had reason to be in the Four Courts this morning and while there, I listened to the President of the High Court and another High Court judge, Mr. Justice Gerard Hogan, who were debating points of law on the issue of assisted suicide. If there is one thing for which I can give credit to those gentleman, it is that they know how to discuss law. That is where we are heading and there has been...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2007)

Liam Twomey: With regard to what Bishop Burrows said on abortion, politicians are not spineless. We have had a commission on assisted human reproduction and the Joint Committee on Health and Children held four public sessions on the issue. Both I and Senator Feeney attended those meetings. The situation in Ireland is quite clear. Irish courts give full protection to the foetus as soon as it is...