I couldn't agree more with Jean Calder's article "Children's needs are what count" (The Argus, January 27).

The sheer hypocrisy of the leaders of the Catholic and Anglican churches on the equal rights issue is breathtaking.

In the final analysis, we either have equality or we don't. What we cannot have is the Church or any other organisation being exempt from this law on any grounds.

To my way of thinking, the Catholic/Evangelical opposition to birth control is yet another example of hypocrisy in this matter.

Mjka Scott
High Street, Brighton