Health (Abolition of Three Day Wait Rule) (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage [Private Members]
Dail Éireann — 2026-06-16
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Barry Heneghan (IND), Dublin Bay North

Gabhaim buíochas le gach duine a labhair faoin ábhar tábhachtach seo. I welcome the Bill and I thank Sinn Féin for bringing it forward. I voted recently with the Social Democrats on its Bill. I suppose when it comes to anything what I always do is ask for advice from my team, my family, my sisters and my mother. I stood up in the Chamber and made a very clear point as to why the three-day wait should be abolished, particularly for a fatal foetal abnormality. I meant every word I said then and I still do. The main issue for me is whether we trust women. That is still the question and the answer for me is still "Yes".
I recognise that Sinn Féin has taken a different approach. I respect everyone's opinions. I will set that aside. The legislation is for the women it is meant to serve and I commend Sinn Féin on that. I would disagree fundamentally with an Teachta Tóibín. I wonder whether his party giving a free vote on this issue.

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Sitting date: 2026-06-16