We have the right to choose. We need to say "No" to Europe. We should get the faceless European bureaucrat to come here and listen to what the women of Ireland want and let us determine whether it is safe for us to continue to work. If the compulsory four week period before the confinement date were eliminated, I know of no employer who would put pressure on a woman, 36 to 38 weeks pregnant, to work longer. The most important thing for a woman having a baby is the health and safety of that child. Even if the employer is putting her under pressure, the woman will stand up for the health of her baby.