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‹ Order of Business Abortion debate dispute
Summary
The Leader condemns linking the Connecticut shootings with abortion, prompting Senator Mullen to defend the comparison and criticise the Government’s concern for unborn children.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
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The large increase in the number of procedures should be highlighted.
Senator Rónán Mullen linked the deaths of the children in Connecticut with the issue of abortion here.
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They are the Government's proposals.
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The two issues should not have been mentioned in the same breath.
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The Leader needs to rethink his position.
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We deserve more than that type of comment in this House.
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It shows how casual the Government is about unborn children.