Martin Conway (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yes, absolutely. It is interesting though that there is no evidence whatsoever that even one person changed their mind after the three-day period. Really and truly, one has to question why it is there at all. I would certainly support the removal of that period. When I think of the Trust Women campaign and so on, I think of someone living in Loop Head in County Clare who contacts their GP and for various reasons does not get a quick enough referral. They may not be aware of the My Options service. One could envisage a scenario where, simply because of their geographical location, somebody could easily lose two or three weeks as they are living in a rural area rather than a city or big town. Did the research identify women of that particular profile in rural areas who had gone past the 12 weeks simply because they could not access appropriate advice and support in a timely manner?