Ellen Coyne
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622 appearances
9 recordings
5 series
first heard Apr 2026
last heard 18 Jun
Ellen Coyne’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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It's pushing them beyond the 12 week limit.
It's forcing some women to travel.
And I know this has probably been lost in the years in between, but the three-day waiting period was the only part of that abortion law that was a completely political invention.
Every other part of it came from a citizens' assembly or a joint Oireachtas committee.
The first time we heard of a three-day wait was when it was proposed by the then-tawnish Simon Coveney
who was nervous about supporting repeal and announced in a newspaper opinion piece that there would be this new pause period or compulsory time of reflection between asking for an abortion and getting one.
Well, I think what would be interesting to see would be how and in what way would the government seek to amend this?
So would they try to make it, would they try to keep the waiting period and have something where it's optional to waive it?
Maybe it would be something that a doctor could waive in specific circumstances, maybe when you're dealing with a domestic abuse victim, someone who is rural or marginalised or finds the three-day wait difficult.
You know, in what way is the government going to present this?
If it does progress and everything goes smoothly, there is the possibility that this could become law by the end of this year.
So by January 2027, women would be able to access abortion up to 12 weeks in this country without having a mandatory three-day waiting period.
The Pat Kenny Show · The Spat between the government and the Rotunda continues. · 7 Jun 2026
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Yes, absolutely.
I mean, certainly since Friday, when the board of the Rotunda Hospital had an extraordinary general meeting to consider the fact that, as I'm sure your listeners were aware, there was a week of some very serious threats being issued on the part of the state.
There was discussions about funding for the hospital being withheld or withdrawn.
Minister for Health Jennifer Carl McNeill was raising questions about the indemnity insurance that the state covers for the hospital.
And she was even suggesting that the Rotunda might owe refunds
to women who have paid for private care with a public only consultant.
So when the board met, it basically took the decision to stand by its position.
It's trying to face down the government.
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