"My Lords, the amendment from the noble Baroness, Lady O’Loan, regrets the failure to conduct an impact assessment in relation to Clause 246. Yet, as we have heard, the clause that decriminalises abortion up to birth will have the gravest of consequences for viable babies—now protected in law—for their mothers’ …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"It reveals a Government unequal to the great task of governing the nation with which the electorate has entrusted it.
I particularly regret it because it brings disgrace to the Mother of Parliaments and, indirectly, to a country which, although it had no hand in the matter, could always hold …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"Say we have a medical practitioner who does not, for the reasons the noble and learned Lord has given, want to discuss this. What is to make sure that the person, the organisation or whatever it is, the vague entity under the Bill, to which the person will then be …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"My Lords, I would like to follow my noble friend Lord Gove’s able introduction of the series of amendments in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Frost, and add a few words about why they are particularly important, giving a little more detail on some of the individual amendments …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"My Lords, my noble friend Lord Moylan and the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, have told us about the uncertainty of the statistical evidence, and indeed the unreliability. That points to a flaw at the heart of the Bill, for which a condition for eligibility is that death must be reasonably …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"My Lords, my Amendment 423ZA would limit the application of Clause 208 to those deemed not to have capacity. I have also added my name to Amendment 426C in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Wolf.
"My Lords, I pay tribute to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Goldsmith, for his fair-minded chairmanship, and intellectually able and collegiate steering of our committee. It was particularly welcome to me, as a refugee from the European Affairs Committee.
"May I just clarify? I think that response was in response to my amendments to Clause 37 for the manufacture of these products. However, Amendment 552B is in respect of the limited number of designated pharmacies which were distributing these drugs. In Amendment 552, the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, referred …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"My Lords, mine is an amendment to Amendment 552A from the noble Baroness, Lady Hollins, which itself is an amendment to Amendment 552 from the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay. I think that this is a very good group of amendments: they avoid the potential conflict of interest about which we …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech