Mary McAleese, then Director of Legal Studies at QUB and subsequently President of Ireland (1997-2011), testifies on behalf of the Yes/Government side during the 1992 Late Late Show Abortion Referendum Special debate, which took the form of a courtroom trial.
Examining Mrs McAleese is Niall Fennelly SC, who is urging a Yes vote.
Cross-examining Mrs McAleese is Garrett Cooney SC, who is urging a No vote from a pro-life perspective.