Professor Veronica O'Keane:

People want a solution to this problem. They do not want to discuss any more the metaphysical issues that have dominated the debates or the hypothetical situations of if this or that happens. People understand that there is a real problem that has been festering for a long time. They understand that we need a solution to it. At this point, the ethical issues need to be driven by the need of women with unwanted pregnancies rather than by metaphysical philosophical discussions.