Vol. 577 No. 3
436 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Health and Children when the Government will bring legislation before Dáil Éireann to legislate for the decision in the X-case, in view of the defeat of the 25th Amendment to the Constitution (Protection of Human Life in Pregnancy) Bill in early 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30823/03]
No decision has been made by the Government in relation to this matter. The question of what action, if any, which should be taken in light of the outcome of the referendum, remains under consideration.
I should point out that the Crisis Pregnancy Agency's, Strategy To Address the Issue of Crisis Pregnancy, was launched in November 2003. The strategy is a comprehensive and ambitious document which encompasses all aspects of crisis pregnancy from prevention to post-crisis pregnancy support. It provides a blueprint to guide policy makers and service providers towards the delivery of co-ordinated programmes to prevent crisis pregnancy, and to provide a comprehensive and caring response to the needs of women with a crisis pregnancy. I welcome this report as a major contribution to the issue of addressing crisis pregnancy and I look forward to working with the agency in implementing the strategy.
