Abortion debate - Respect on both sides

The Oireachtas Committee on Health, chaired by Fine Gael’s Jerry Buttimer, has begun compiling a report on its hearings on the heads of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill.

The report will be forwarded to Government before the full text of the bill is published.

Members of the Oireachtas will then, of course, have their say on the bill, in line with the legislative process. There is a real danger, however, that this debate could become hysterical.