Seanad debates
Wednesday, 9 July 2025
Pregnancy Loss (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Second Stage
2:00 am
Nicole Ryan (Sinn Fein)
That would be great because many of us here are on that group and that engagement needs to happen.
To the women who took the time to reach out to me, speak to me and share their experiences, their heartbreaking stories, their journeys, words and wisdom, please understand that we hear and we see you. We care and we understand. I promise on the record of the House that in 12 months' time I will resurrect this Bill. Anybody who knows me knows I damn well will. I am really disappointed that the Government has tabled its amendment to delay this legislation. We can see it has been enacted across the water. If it can be done elsewhere, I do not understand the reason for the delay here. Women throughout Ireland will have miscarriages today, tomorrow, next week and every single day of the next 12 months while this Bill is delayed. They are going to suffer the loss, the wait and the silence. That is the most tragic and saddest thing. However, as a cross-party Oireachtas group on pregnancy loss, we will continue to do what we can to raise those voices, even if the Government does not want to do it right now. I thank all the Senators for contributing on this. I really appreciate their support. We all know how important this is. We will plough on and make sure the women of Ireland are heard, regardless of whether the Government cares or not.
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