Dr. Peter Boylan:

That is a relevant point for women who have to travel to the United Kingdom because by the time they have made the decision, gathered the money, made arrangements for children at home and travelled over to, say, Liverpool, to stay in a hotel on their own, they have spent all of their money, perhaps having borrowed from a bank or a credit union, and it would be very hard for them to change their mind at that stage. They are committed, whereas if they were in this country, they would have more time to consider their options and there would not be the panic and the emotional pressure to get on with it and make a decision they might regret when, if they had had more time here, they might have made a different decision.