Fatal foetal abnormality debate
Senators argue heatedly over the Dáil’s fatal-foetal-abnormality legislation and the meaning of dignity and conscience; the Chair rules that the Seanad must not encroach on the other House’s business.
That is an outrageous statement.
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I only wished, following the news on this issue, that Deputy Clare Daly had met some of those who-----
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The Senator cannot say that.
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The Senator cannot speak like that. He cannot claim that it was a direct assault-----
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We are not discussing the issue now. It is a Private Members' Bill in the other House and I have already ruled on the matter. Senator Rónán Mullen is way over time.
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Okay, I will conclude by saying that I only wish that she had met some of those families who received the news that their child had such a fatal abnormality but which child went on to live for months and even years, in some cases.
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Does he have his definitions of "dignity" with him this morning?
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That is what is at the heart of it.
In conclusion, was it not bizarre to hear various media commentators and people on the left, calling for freedom of conscience for Labour Party Members?
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The Senator should sit down. He is now coming here to give us definitions of "dignity"-----
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Where were they in 2013 when other Deputies were following their consciences? Where were they?