Seanad debates
Thursday, 18 July 2013
Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed)
3:35 pm
Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
I have asked a number of questions and I am waiting for an answer. I heard Senator Colm Burke introduce an answer, saying that it would not happen if someone from another jurisdiction came to Ireland as she would be sent back to her jurisdiction. There are loads of examples where that might not be right or humane. What about a foreign student studying in Ireland? A pregnancy is only nine months. What about a person on a longstay holiday? What about someone without habitual residency? They qualify for nothing. Are we saying that their mental health is not as important? Please answer the questions.
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