Danny Healy-Rae: I Won't Vote to Repeal the Eighth

Speaking to Jason O'Toole, he said: “Well, certainly the life of the mother must be protected at all times and have equal rights to the life of the child. I believe the laws and the way we are in this country are supportive of that. I don’t think there’s any need in changing the laws or going any further."

“There was a case up in Galway there with a lady and, I believe, there was law in our country to ensure that that woman shouldn’t have died. That’s my views and that’s it.”

He adds: “I’m not so sure that those problems can’t be dealt with in Ireland, because I believe the medical people can deal with those things if there’s something very serious. That’s my understanding – that they can already deal with these situations here. Maybe I can’t make an informed decision – but, as it is, I’m against any change to the Eighth Amendment.”

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