Sir, – Noel Whelan (Opinion,December 28th) rightly highlights Lucinda Creighton's political contribution to date and her unnecessary loss to the current Government because the Taoiseach took such a "hard man stance" on the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill, buoyed up by opinion polls following the tragic death of Savita Halappanavar.
While Whelan considers Creighton, a politician of conscience but out of touch with the views of the majority on the issue; he fails like others in the media to consider the actual arguments Creighton made, specifically that the Bill was flawed by not including time limits and so failed to consider the human rights of the unborn. Ironically, this is the same issue that is now being debated in the UK and US regarding a review of abortion legislation that is perceived as too liberal, neglecting the rights of near-viable and viable unborn. – Yours, etc,
FRANK BROWNE,
Ballyroan Park,
Templeogue,
Dublin 16.