Liberal mindset induces total blindness on abortion

YOUR editorial (‘Ireland can’t dodge the big issues forever’, August 5) shattered my hopes.

After your recent firm and commendable defence of abused children, I thought you might, at the very least, be prepared to entertain the notion that the weakest and most vulnerable child of all – the baby in the womb – might be entitled to some legal protection. Sadly, I was mistaken. Apparently, the liberal mindset induces total blindness where this class of tiny human beings is concerned.

Your language is very revealing. You describe our support for unborn children as “visceral”, ie, a gut reaction. Your view is, of course, “rational”, ie a head reaction.