David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

First, I second the amendment of Senator Marie-Louise O’Donnell. It is very important that the doctor who was in charge of the international inquiry into the death of Savita Halappanavar came to Ireland and said authoritatively and definitively that the eighth amendment was the cause of Savita Halappanavar's death. That is it, full stop, end of story. It was the cause.

It is extraordinary to me that with two days to go and after 35 years, the "No" side has suddenly decided that it is prepared to tinker with the amendment. What a laugh. Does anyone in this country believe them? I certainly do not.

A total of 50% of pregnancies end in early miscarriage. That is an astonishing statistic and it means that Mother Nature is a great abortionist.