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- From: decay@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (dean.kaflowitz)
- Subject: Re: Roe v. Wade is unrestricted abortion-on-demand throughout pregnancy
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- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 03:55:17 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Nov21.035517.21641@cbnewsj.cb.att.com>
- References: <1992Nov20.064803.18871@ncsu.edu> <1992Nov20.215541.16604@ncsu.edu> <1992Nov21.021813.23955@ncsu.edu>
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- In article <1992Nov21.021813.23955@ncsu.edu>, dsholtsi@csl36h.csl.ncsu.edu (Doug Holtsinger) writes:
- > In article <1992Nov21.014640.18971@cbnewsj.cb.att.com>
- > decay@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (dean.kaflowitz) writes:
- >
- > > The some 30 states with laws restricting abortion iin the
- > > third trimester prove you incorrect.
- >
- > No, it only proves that some states have laws on the books
- > which are unconstitutional. Many states have failed to
- > remove their old abortion laws after Roe v. Wade was
- > handed down. The existence of a law doesn't mean that
- > the law can be enforced without being challenged.
-
- Name one instance of a third trimester abortion performed
- contrary to the law.
- >
- > > The Roe v Wade
- > > opinion states that you are wrong explicitly.
- >
- > No it doesn't.
-
- Larry Margolis has posted the relevant section numerous times.
- >
- > > An interpetation
- > > of health by a law professor writing an article for a law journal
- > > is neither law nor fact. Tushnet's opinion does not carry the
- > > force of law, and the facts bear this out.
- >
- > Mark Tushnet didn't write an interpretation of the term ``health'',
- > he quoted a Supreme Court decision. So did several other authors,
- > in the sources which I provided.
-
- He interpreted the definition of health provided by Doe v
- Bolton as being much broader than it is in practice. Your
- allegations remain theoretical.
-
- Dean Kaflowitz
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