Seanad debates

Friday, 11 December 2015

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage

 

10:00 am

Photo of David NorrisDavid Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Again, what I said is perfectly sensible. The reference to protecting girls from the risk of pregnancy is quite clear. I am suggesting that the Minister of State is implying there is no risk of pregnancy under the age of 17. I do not accept that. When the Minister of State spoke about the risk of pregnancy, perhaps there was something I did not understand. He says the age is over 17 because of the risk of pregnancy and so on. What about people under 17? Are they not at risk of pregnancy?

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