Jim Walsh (Fianna Fail)

In my opinion those images are equally abhorrent. I ask anybody that is pro-abortion or pro-choice to explain the difference to me and whether it is moral or ethical.

There were changes made at a very late stage to the composition of the expert group that has raised serious suspicions and we need to debate this important issue in the House. There are well-known abortion advocates on the expert group and, therefore, anybody of a pro-life disposition would have serious concerns. The Minister for Health's comment in the Dáil on the Clare Daly Bill would have exaggerated those concerns. I ask for a reasoned, rational debate in the House, but one with honest language, not subterfuge.