Member

Down the years, abortion—whatever anyone’s view on the subject—has clearly been a significant issue. It has been controversial, and sensitivity is needed when dealing with it. Indeed, I am sure that, at some point in the future, some piece of legislation will lead to a range of arguments from those who support the status quo on abortion regulations, those who would seek a more permissive law and those who would seek a more restrictive law. But that is not the subject before us today; it is a debate for another occasion. Still less, the divisive social issues in the United States are not particularly relevant to what is before us today.