12 JANUARY 1991, page 18

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......