A chara, – The article “Taoiseach pledges to immediately address gaps in abortion services” (News, April 26th) includes not a single paragraph offering the opposing viewpoint.
In the interest of even some balance, and cognisant of the fact that one-third of voters opposed abortion reform, perhaps you might allude more often to the many assurances and guarantees that were given at the time to encourage people to vote Yes.
The matter might not have even passed Cabinet without commitments given to then-tánaiste Simon Coveney about the three-day waiting period. This pledge, along with other restrictions and limitations in the proposed legislation, are now being described as hindrances to the provision of abortion services.
However, at the time of voting, they were arguably key to winning over the middle ground, without whom the referendum might not have passed at all. – Is mise,
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DAVID CARROLL,
Dublin 2.