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- From: dking@raul.nas.nasa.gov (Dan King)
- Subject: Re: restrictions
- References: <1992Nov16.174419.21294@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> <1992Nov17.004440.19764@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> <1992Nov17.055146.5262@netcom.com> <1992Nov17.162948.18306@nas.nasa.gov> <sgcnaes@zola.esd.sgi.com>
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- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 92 18:12:28 GMT
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- cj>In article <sgcnaes@zola.esd.sgi.com> cj@eno.esd.sgi.com (C.J. Silverio) writes:
- dk>dking@raul.nas.nasa.gov writes:
- rf>ray@netcom.com (Ray Fischer) writes:
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- rf>Isn't there some way of protecting viable fetuses while ensuring the
- rf>right of a woman to end the pregnancy?
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- dk>No there is not. At least not legislative.
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- cj>What do you call Roe v Wade, then?
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- My understanding of RvW is that it is not legislation and it does
- not restrict abortions, but rather allows restrictions to third
- tri-mester abortions. It is possible that states could legislate
- away a woman's right to third tri-mester abortions to protect
- viable fetus. Some have. But I would not claim that this
- legislation ensures the right of a woman to end the pregnancy.
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- cj>Or do you agree with Holtsinger about Roe?
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- I do somewhat. I believe RvW intentionally left the definition
- of health to the mother somewhat vague. They seem to have
- believed that health decisions were better handled by the
- woman and her doctor rather than legislators. DOD and I
- disagree because he believes that legislators should define
- health (though he is scared to admit this) while I prefer
- it be left up to the woman and her doctor.
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- I oppose legislation that would narrowly define health
- risks for the woman and I have no problem with a lack of
- legislation restricting abortions. I see no problem with
- women and her doctor ripping heads of fetus in the vagina
- like the example Ray brought up.
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- cj>cj@eno.esd.sgi.com C J Silverio/Brahms Gang/Berkeley CA 94720
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- Dan King
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