Jim Walsh (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

This section provides that all abortions will be paid for from taxpayers' money. There is an issue of conscience here, particularly for pro-life people. They will be appalled that the hard earned money they submit to the State in tax would be used for section 9 abortions, in particular. I have concerns about that. Other jurisdictions do not do that. They recognise that there is an issue of conscience here. People would not have a difficulty in respect of sections 7 and 8 because they refer to medical emergencies like any other such emergencies. However, this is not a situation where, according to medical experts, an abortion has any evidence-based grounding.