Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 May 2018
356. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if a policy consideration has been given to the way in which the removal of the constitutional right to life might impact women who may wish to take legal proceedings in the event of medical negligence during pregnancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22097/18]
View answerI assume the Deputy is referring to the proposed amendment to the Constitution put forward in the Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018.
As the Deputy will be aware, the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government has made a Polling Day Order for a referendum to be held on Friday, 25 May 2018.
On Polling Day, the people will be asked to vote on whether they agree or disagree with the proposal to delete Article 40.3.3 in its entirety, and to substitute an article in the Constitution, the object and effect of which would be to articulate clearly the principle that laws may be enacted by the Oireachtas to provide for the regulation of termination of pregnancy.
