Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

This is very interesting. We are talking about global concepts with regard to the termination of pregnancies. Even if people agree the concept that a woman is entitled to her reproductive health, there is always a concept in legislation - which one will find in most national parliaments I know of - whereby a term limit is put on a stage at which a termination can take place, after which a termination cannot take place unless it is on health grounds. Is Professor Pras saying the UN has no view on what stage a termination can take place? Are we talking about pre-partum? I seek clarity on this point because it is important. I hope we are talking about two different things. When Professor Pras talks about entitlement to a termination, is that for health or for life, as opposed to a decision which the woman makes?