Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Does the Minister envisage a situation where institutions other than those listed in the Schedule will offer terminations or abortions to women in this country? I am also particularly concerned about the Marie Stopes clinic and there is one such clinic in Northern Ireland. As Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill said, abortion services are now a huge industry worldwide. Today Senator Ivan Bacik mentioned the woman who died after an abortion in the United Kingdom. A termination may be offered in this country, under section 9 of the Bill, where there is "a real and substantial risk to the life of the woman". I remind the Minister that this procedure caused a real and substantial risk to the life of the woman who died in the United Kingdom. Carrying out an abortion is a high risk procedure.