David Norris (Independent)

My colleagues, Senators Ó Murchú, Hanafin, Walsh and Mullen, waxed eloquently, if misguidedly and irrationally, about conscience. I invite them to join me in voting against the Bill if their consciences are real and it is not just a stunt. I will vote against the Bill because, as it stands, it will do violence against children. Let them take the consequences, if they have such consciences.