Abortion vote shows peril of this brave new Ireland

MARTINA Devlin’s article in Saturday’s Irish Independent reminds us that last May, 66pc of the electorate voted away all constitutional protection of the unborn.

There is no arguing with that sad reality. However, her scathing criticism of the pro-life TDs is unfair. Some 33pc of the electorate voted to retain the Eighth. Why? Because we believe that “the grainy outline of what they’re carrying” is a baby.

In spite of having been stripped of their fundamental right to life we, pro-life people must do all that we can to protect our unborn. It’s very ironic to read in her article that she believes these politicians were guilty of abusing their power.

The stronger and more powerful acting in unison towards the ultimate goal of ending the lives of the weaker and most vulnerable is the real abuse of power.

As our Government, supported by the Opposition, is preparing to make abortion available for any reason during the first three months of pregnancy and then to full term, in certain other cases I fear we no longer live in a just society.

Now, in the brave new Ireland, might is right and it appears that the “survival of the fittest” is the rule of law. Let us not be surprised then when the new regime will march forward and choose to attack and remove other groups deemed to be inconvenient, all under the guise of compassion. The future is bleak for our nation if abortion is the best we can offer to help a distressed, expectant mother. Mary Moriarty

Rathmines, Dublin