Pádraic McCormack (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Question 225: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken in relation to the Crisis Pregnancy Agency in view of the fact that it advertises abortion as a positive option alongside other options; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32388/05]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 237: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if claims that the Crisis Pregnancy Agency is advertising abortion as a positive option for persons with a crisis pregnancy has been investigated; and the outcome of the investigations. [32433/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 and 237 together.

The manner in which persons or agencies provide information about pregnancy termination services outside the State is regulated by the Regulation of Information (Services Outside the State for Termination of Pregnancies) Act 1995. This Act permits the provision of abortion information to a pregnant woman only in the context of full counselling as to all available options and without any advocacy of abortion.

I am informed by the Crisis Pregnancy Agency that Positive Options, an information campaign, seeks to empower women to make an informed decision to deal with their crisis pregnancy by informing them, in a neutral way, of the support services available. The Crisis Pregnancy Agency has advised me that it has received legal advice that the contents of Positive Options comply with the terms of the Regulation of Information (Services Outside the State for Termination of Pregnancies) Act 1995.