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- From: aidler@sanjuan.UVic.CA (E Alan Idler)
- Subject: Re: Abortion, Caves, Galen (WAS Vegetarianism and abortion)
- Message-ID: <aidler.725611282@sanjuan>
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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> <aidler.725568793@sanjuan> <28DEC92.21004829@vax.clarku.edu>
- Date: 29 Dec 92 06:41:22 GMT
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- hsims@vax.clarku.edu writes:
-
- >>2. the child's entire existence is in the balance.
-
- >The woman's existance is in the balance too.
-
- Precisely. Therefore an arbitrator is required.
-
- >>>} The physician only receives a fee
- >>>}by performing the abortion and is, therefore, in no position
- >>>}to be impartial.
- >>
- >>Do you presume that all physicians always act in the
- >>best interest of the woman or child and never in their
- >>own self-interests?
-
- >A physician who is interested only in fees would be much better off
- >encouraging childbirth. They make much more money delivering babies than
- >they do aborting fetuses.
-
- I don't know how abortions are supervised in your
- area (Virginia?), but here in B.C. there are people
- who demand community clinics independent of hospitals
- to provide for "women's health."
- They would not supervise births or any form of natal
- care other than abortions.
- What are these clinics likely to recommend to
- a pregnant woman appearing at their door?
-
- >Do you know of any way to give rights to a fetus without taking away rights
- >from the pregnant woman?
-
- The mother, father, and child each have *rights* and
- *responsibilities*.
- Someone needs to independently judge that all parties
- are fulfilling their obligations to the best of their
- abilities.
-
- A IDLER
-