Rónán Mullen (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am not surprised the Minister is not engaging with it but it leaves the problem that there may very well be GPs providing, or not providing, abortions who are being used to stand up activism involving the pressurising of gardaí to pressurise decent people making a reasonable point. I have already been very critical of the cavalier approach being taken to freedom of expression in our democracy regarding what might happen on our third-level campuses. What we actually have is a lack of respect for people's essential tolerance. There are healthcare providers who do not want to see this legislation and think it is retrograde, unnecessary and violates principles of freedom of speech and expression. Again, there are no credible people telling us that this legislation is necessary. I regret very much that the Minister is not engaging with the amendments but I am not one bit surprised.