"My Lords, I tabled Amendments 668 and 670 and put my name to eight other amendments. I am supportive of other amendments, which I will explain. We are talking about how to protect the conscientious objections of doctors and other healthcare practitioners, as well as others, through an opt-in system, …..." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech
"I thank the noble and learned Lord for giving way. This really is the most important point. There are elements of the delivery of health service that require an ability to understand what a doctor is doing and what his views are. If we only have doctors opting in, we …..." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech
"I said that there should be a publicly available register and that the Royal College of GPs is in favour of an opt-in...." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech
"I am not sure of the logic of what the noble Lord is saying. I apologise to the House; I am struggling slightly. We are talking about assisted dying here and nothing else. I am saying that there has to be a conscience clause: that people of faith—I do not …..." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech
"I assume that the noble Baroness is aware that one of the reasons why we need to be absolutely specific about what we are doing is that 42% of people think assisted dying is palliative care. We need to make clear what we are talking about...." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech
"My Lords, the effect of Clause 246 of this Bill is to decriminalise abortion at any stage of the baby’s gestation where the baby’s life is terminated by the mother, but in no other circumstances. It is a matter of concern that we find ourselves today passing a Bill which …..." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech
"At end insert “but that this House regrets that no impact assessment was conducted in relation to clause 246, and that therefore the House has not been able to assess its potential effects on vulnerable persons, women’s health, criminal law, and policing”...." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for his comments and for speaking to me earlier today. He talked about the cost implications of the Bill, and there are many, but I am not sure that anybody knows what the cost implications of Clause 246 might be. Be that as it …..." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech
"I have put my name to Amendments 300, 538 to 540, 541 to 543 and 544B in this group because of the importance of independent advocates and the definition of who they may—or should—be made available to. As has already been alluded to, the fact that the Bill provides for …..." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech
"My Lords, I have put my name to Amendments 171, 171A, 173, 174 and 174A in this group. The group deals with obligations placed on a registered medical practitioner conducting a preliminary discussion to ensure that it will be possible for the patient to communicate well with the doctor, to …..." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech