24 JUNE 1995, page 28

Sir: Surely Dominic Lawson's Account Of The Birth Of His

daughter must rank as the most moving article that you have ever pub- lished. He writes with such candour as well as love, and is, of course, quite right. It should give us all......

Sir: I Write To Express The Delight All Parents Of

a Down's syndrome child must feel over Dominic Lawson's courageous account of his reactions to the birth of his new little daughter, Domenica. He has only been the parent of a......

Letters The Meaning Of Life

Sir: I have seen your article ( 'All you need is life', 17 June) in which you express your love and joy at the birth of your baby, Domenica, and I felt I must express my......

Sir: Your Very Moving And Honest Article Has Prompted A

good deal of soul-search- ing. Being over the age of 35, my wife has twice undergone the amniosentisis test and on both occasions we acquiesced, quite pas- sively, in these......

Rearguard Action

Sir: Alasdair Palmer quotes my views ('Prejudices on parole', 10 June) on the undesirability of allowing homosexuals in the armed services, but he then goes on to say, 'As far......

Sir: I Have Read With Interest The Article By Dominic

Lawson on his Down's syndrome baby daughter. I cannot agree with his view, however, that the NHS should not offer women automatic abortions when this is diagnosed during early......