Peter Fitzpatrick (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

My second question, yes, but I am on my third question now. There seems to be a contradiction in what Professor Gevers is saying. On the one hand, the law in the Netherlands states that abortion is a serious matter and is not seen as a routine medical procedure. As such, there is something different about it. On the other hand, the baby's life is still ended by abortion. Does Professor Gevers think that an unborn baby has value? Science shows that the baby is separate to the mother. Should the baby, therefore, get separate protection? Professor Gevers is probably aware that last Friday was World Prematurity Day, which is celebrated in Ireland and the Netherlands. Does Professor Gevers agree that there is a real contradiction in that we are living in a world that ends a baby's life through abortion while, at the same time, we try to save other babies that are born prematurely?