Seanad debates

Thursday, 10 February 2022

Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage

 

10:30 am

Photo of Rónán MullenRónán Mullen (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am concluding. This is important because what I am putting on the record is that claims that we know to be false in some cases, and may well turn out to be false in the case of the most recent claims that have been made, are being used to bolster legislation. The Minister is not standing athwart those claims. In everything he is doing, he is seeking to facilitate and express clear support for legislation that is neither necessary nor constitutional. This is a Minister who, with his officials, has a record of not pursuing true even-handedness. An abortion review has to look at the operation of legislation, including-----

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