Sir: I Would Like To Add One Observation To Amanda
Craig's excellent article about the process of abortion. It may be impossible for a foetus of 24 weeks to scream, but it is quite possible for a foetus of 23 1 /2 weeks to grasp......
Where Authority Lies
Sir: You were right to take Sir Leon Brittan to task for confusing sovereignty and authority (Leading article, 15 Decem- ber). A lawyer with his very considerable brains ought......
Sir: The Account By Amanda Craig Of The Gruesome Procedures
of legal abortion reminds me of a similar description I read many years ago. At that time, I naïvely thought that people simply did not know that such things went on, and that......
Sir: In Your Editorial You Raise The Question Of 'ultimate
authority' in our political system, specifically in the area of Euro- pean integration. You appear to think that 'ultimate au- thority' is a sine qua non of organised society.......
Letters Abortion And Emotion
Sir: What a pity The Spectator should appear to lend support to the Roman Catholic-led anti-abortion campaign by publishing the highly emotive article by Amanda Craig (Poor......
Sir: Congratulations On Amanda Craig's Article On...
least to its calm, matter-of-fact reporting, it leaves us in no doubt that abortion is a horrendous act. But may I now ask two things: that we stop calling the unborn child a......