Hon. Ajith P. Perera,—To ask the Minister of Justice and National Integration,— (1)

(a) Will he inform this House of the —

(i) steps that have been taken so far to fulfill the promise made through the “A Thriving Nation - A Beautiful Life” policy statement to implement the proposals submitted by the Law Commission of Sri Lanka in 2012 regarding “Safe Medical Termination of Pregnancy”; and

(ii) reasons for the delay in expediting the formulation of new laws regarding this matter?

(b) If not, why?