Jim Walsh (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I second the amendment. It is a straightforward and self-evident amendment because all it requires is that the people carrying out the procedure would have to take into account what they regard as the welfare and the best interests of any child. If that is not the case, there are other interests they will take into account and the child's interests is not factored into this at all, despite everything the Minister said. It is a minor but significant amendment from the point of view of placing some onus on the facilities to have regard to the well-being of the child, subsequent to the procedure and the birth of the child. I will be interested to hear the Minister's views. If she is not accepting the amendment, maybe she will outline the reasons.