Lorraine Clifford-Lee (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Thank you very much. I have a brief question to put to Ms Armstrong and Ms Holub in relation to the pre- and post-birth models. We have heard some people say it is better to have legal clarity and that from the moment the baby is born, the legal rights should be with the parents. We have also heard from others that they would recommend a period of seven days or a few weeks to give the surrogate some breathing space. I would love to hear what Ms Armstrong and Ms Holub feel about that. Would they prefer circumstances in which all legal rights would go to the parents at the point at which the baby is born or do they think a hiatus, perhaps a seven-day period, would be worthwhile and useful?