John Gilroy (Labour) | Oireachtas source

Even if I did not believe that, it is the position set out in our Constitution. Those who hold a contrary position have little choice but to seek out a referendum to appeal the section. They should bear in mind, of course, that the people of Ireland have already spoken twice on this issue. There can be no doubt about the constitutional position. The bottom line is that those who would seek to exclude section 9 are doing so based on something other than sound legal and medical grounds.