Dáil Tuesday 12 July 2022 at 14:35

Abortion care review

Summary

Bríd Smith argued that the UnPAC report shows abortion care remains too restrictive and asked whether it should be treated as a health issue, not a crime. The Taoiseach said the review would feed into a broader review of termination of pregnancy law later this year.

Seán Ó Fearghaíl An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

Thank you, a Thaoisigh. I call Deputy Bríd Smith.

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Bríd Smith People Before Profit-Solidarity

The Unplanned Pregnancy and Abortion Care, UnPAC, study commissioned by the HSE is welcome and confirms concerns that many of us have about abortion access in this country. In particular, UnPAC states, "Conditions put in place … are anything but compassionate." This has to be of particular concern regarding fatal foetal anomalies. Here we have a problem in that abortion is criminalised. Does the Taoiseach agree that abortion care is a health issue and not a crime?

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Micheál Martin The Taoiseach Fianna Fáil

The review is an important one. It will feed into the broader review under way regarding the termination of pregnancy legislation. We should have it completed by the end of this year. That will then inform our approach to the Act, and we will see where we take it from there.

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