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- From: aidler@sanjuan.UVic.CA (E Alan Idler)
- Subject: Re: Abortion, Caves, Galen (WAS Vegetarianism and abortion)
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- Organization: University of Victoria
- References: <1992Dec21.050552.130@ncsu.edu> <1992Dec21.175756.18186@bmerh85.bnr.ca> <aidler.725417859@sanjuan> <1992Dec28.165015.23870@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>
- Date: 28 Dec 92 18:53:13 GMT
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- gjh@galen.med.Virginia.EDU (Galen J. Hekhuis) writes:
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- >In article <aidler.725417 859@sanjuan> aidler@sanjuan.UVic.CA
- >(E Alan Idler) writes:
-
- >}The child has *no* advocate and no voice -- yet faces grave
- >}consequences.
-
- >This is quite untrue.
-
- I can't determine which of my points you are challenging.
- In any case, I would challenge your assertion because:
-
- 1. who considers the child? (maybe nobody ...)
-
- 2. the child's entire existence is in the balance.
-
- >} The physician only receives a fee
- >}by performing the abortion and is, therefore, in no position
- >}to be impartial.
-
- >I don't think this sentence means what you think it does.
-
- Do you presume that all physicians always act in the
- best interest of the woman or child and never in their
- own self-interests?
-
- >}Therefore, the *only* way to provide an independent
- >}ajudication of these rights and do the best for all considered
- >}is to have the state provide an impartial tribunal to
- >}evaluate the situation.
-
- >How did we ever get along before "states"? Btw, Virginia is a
- >commonwealth, would they have to change if they were to provide
- >a truly impartial tribunal? And does that leave Canada Right
- >Out? Or would you like to claim a la Kevin Darcy that "*only*"
- >means something other than singular, in this context...
-
- 1. state == government in general (in this instance)
-
- 2. A formal "court" probably isn't what is required (or
- appropriate) for this process, but I believe the
- government has a duty to mediate the rights of the
- mother and child.
-
- A IDLER
-