Seanad debates

Tuesday, 27 February 2024

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage

 

1:00 pm

Photo of Rónán MullenRónán Mullen (Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is not an absolute rule. I can quote William Butler Yeats, and it is not just because he is dead. Sometimes it is entirely appropriate to quote somebody. I challenge the Minister to quote anybody who is not a campaigner in one way or another for extended abortion rights, including members of the medical profession, or somebody who has skin in the game.However, what he has failed to do is to quote any civil authority or any healthcare institution and I find that remarkable. With almost admirable brass neck, he accuses me then of making liars of people. To be clear, I am not denying for one moment that the Minister has received complaints from abortion advocates. That is part of the campaign. However, I have asked him to name names and to give clear evidence so that we can-----

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