Rónán Mullen (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am happy to do so. I will deal with one or two of the issues that have been raised. Senator van Turnhout was absolutely right when she mentioned one of the circumstances in which no time limit is provided for in British law. Of course the other circumstance in which there is no limit is where there is any kind of disability. Under British law, the threat to life is not deemed to include any mental health grounds, as far as I am aware. The term limit that applies to abortions that are carried out on the basis of the mental health element is 24 weeks. I would like to raise two issues in response to what Senator Byrne has said.