ABC: Moutray abortion comment

Alderman Stephen Moutray made the comment during a debate on a motion regarding fracking.

The Lurgan representative said there was an irony in Sinn Fein bringing forward this motion when compared to the party’s stance on abortion.

“I want to make the point and put it on the record that the irony cannot be lost in relation to the time that Sinn Fein would have us spend tonight on what is a hypothetical motion,” said Cllr Moutray.

“They do so in the very week where we see in Northern Ireland that 664 babies have been killed by abortion.

“There is no concern from Sinn Fein for those lives and there is no concern from the Alliance and many other parties in this chamber.”

The motion’s proposer, Sinn Fein Councillor Brona Haughey took objection to what she described as a “random reference to abortion”.

“The reference to abortion has no reference to this motion whatsoever,” said Cllr Haughey.

“I would advise Alderman Moutray to consider the women in his life that he knows or is friendly with and those that sit in this chamber and consider there body autonomy as well.”

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