Seanad debates

Thursday, 18 July 2013

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

 

3:35 pm

Photo of Fidelma Healy EamesFidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am grateful for the answer the Minister of State has given. I agree with her that the mental health of a foreign student should count just as much as a citizen and the same goes for someone on holiday. The core of the issue is that, because there are no time limits and because there are time limits in other countries, our country will be attractive to women in difficulty needing late term abortions in other countries. The Minister of State is correct that they will be treated here. We are now going back to the point made by Senator Ó Domhnaill that we will a new form of tourism in Ireland.

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