Seanad debates

Thursday, 18 July 2013

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed)

 

7:35 pm

Photo of Terry LeydenTerry Leyden (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is not. I know, because I was in the Council of Europe when a proposal was brought forward to extend abortion on a liberal basis in Europe. Deputy Joe Costello abstained on the vote.

He would not vote against it but I did and can prove it. Let us be quite honest about the matter. That has been the ideology of the Irish Labour Party for some time. That is fact and the party is proud of it. Do not worry. Senator Bacik has promoted the idea all of the time and is always doing so.

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