Seanad debates
Wednesday, 17 January 2018
Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements
2:30 pm
Catherine Noone (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
On socioeconomic issues and having no restriction as to reason, the committee rejected the idea that terminations under socioeconomic grounds should be lawful beyond 12 weeks. We had to take account of the need to provide reproductive health care for women in Ireland and, in particular, those who have a crisis pregnancy and who feel that a termination is the only solution. Just to let the Leas-Chathaoirleach know, I will be at least another two minutes.
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