Rónán Mullen (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Many are terrified that it would lead to abortion on demand. For this reason, I welcome the Unite for Life rally today. There are people who want to show solidarity in providing the best medical care for women during pregnancy and the unborn child and who wish to protect the two patient model which has served the country so well. I ask the Leader to convey to the Government that it would be wrong and manipulative to rush the debate on what needs to be done in response to the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights. Worryingly, it has been reported that what happened in Galway is a lot less clear than it was made out to be. It has also been reported that the The Irish Times never suggested a termination might have saved the life of Savita Halappanavar, yet everywhere this tragic story is being co-opted in a campaign to have abortion legislation rushed through and frighten Fine Gael Deputies and Senators, in particular.