Bloody tactics confined to the lunatic fringe

I WISH to reply to Audrey Dillon’s criticism (Irish Examiner letters, January 7) of my letter published on new year’s day in response to Rónán Mullen’s column on the young teenage mother sent to Britain for an abortion by the Midlands Health Board.

Firstly, the main thrust of Mr Mullen’s column was not an account of the decision by the health board to arrange this abortion.

It was largely about the situation itself, the actions taken by the health board, and those not taken by the Government with regard to further abortion legislation. Mr Mullen said the health board refused to comment on the case, so there was no insight into how the decision was made.