Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will wait for the Minister's response but will put this point to it. I will not put the amendment to a vote at this time if I get an assurance from the Minister, but will resubmit it on Report Stage when the Minister might return with answers to the questions we asked around pain and evidence of pain felt by the foetus. I have put quite a bit of evidence on the record. Would an anaesthetist be present at the termination? As Senator O'Donnell said, then at least that little mite, that foetus, that little unborn baby could be put to sleep. It is good practice in this country at the end of life to have good palliative care. Guess what - that is the end of the unborn baby's life. Surely we want to give them the same dignified ending, if one could so call it.