Source: www.irishexaminer.com - Saturday, September 29, 2018
The Pro Life campaign has accused the Minister for Health Simon Harris of 'railroading abortion proposals' through the Dáil after he offered reassurances that legislation to introduce services is not far off. Kate O'Connell with Simon Harris, Katherine Zappone and Catherine Noone during today's March for Choice rally in Dublin. Photo: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie Speaking at a March for Choice rally in Dublin this afternoon, Minister Harris said that legislation will be brought before cabinet on Thursday and he hopes to have services available by the beginning of next year. Organisers at today's rally pointed to the fact that despite May's vote, women continue to travel to the UK to seek terminations. When pressed on the fact that services remain unavailable four months later, Minister Harris said that it is important to get things right. "Well, it's a matter of making sure we get things done in a time efficient manner but also making sure that we get it right," he said. "I want to work with colleagues in the Oireachtas and I want to work with medical practitioners to make sure we get this right. "We will introduce the legislation next Thursday in the Dail, I will meet with medical stakeholders next Tuesday in my department, and I expect we will have the services introduced in Ireland by 2019." In response to Minister Harris' plans to bring the legislation to the Dail next week, the Pro Life campaign him of railroading abortion propo
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The Pro Life campaign has accused the Minister for Health Simon Harris of 'railroading abortion proposals' through the Dáil after he offered reassurances that legislation to introduce services is not far off. Kate O'Connell with Simon Harris, Katherine Zappone and Catherine Noone during today's March for Choice rally in Dublin. Photo: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie Speaking at a March for Choice rally in Dublin this afternoon, Minister Harris said that legislation will be brought before cabinet on Thursday and he hopes to have services available by the beginning of next year. Organisers at today's rally pointed to the fact that despite May's vote, women continue to travel to the UK to seek terminations. When pressed on the fact that services remain unavailable four months later, Minister Harris said that it is important to get things right. "Well, it's a matter of making sure we get things done in a time efficient manner but also making sure that we get it right," he said. "I want to work with colleagues in the Oireachtas and I want to work with medical practitioners to make sure we get this right. "We will introduce the legislation next Thursday in the Dail, I will meet with medical stakeholders next Tuesday in my department, and I expect we will have the services introduced in Ireland by 2019." In response to Minister Harris' plans to bring the legislation to the Dail next week, the Pro Life campaign him of railroading abortion propo
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