Rónán Mullen (Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is as difficult for me to listen to things that I know and believe are harmful for our society and which, in some cases, I believe to be untrue, as it is for others to hear my carefully reflected upon and honestly held views about what I think is going on here. I ask colleagues to respect the fact that as far as they know, I speak for at least one third of those who voted in 2018. There may have been many other consequences of the 2018 legislation, which people who voted for repeal did not foresee, for example, the increase in the number of abortions and questions about pain relief being needed for the late-term abortions that sometimes take place.