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- From: mcochran@nyx.cs.du.edu (Mark A. Cochran)
- Subject: Re: Abortion, Caves, Galen (WAS Vegetarianism and abortion)
- Message-ID: <1992Dec29.161018.29372@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
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- References: <aidler.725568793@sanjuan> <28DEC92.21004829@vax.clarku.edu> <aidler.725611282@sanjuan>
- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 92 16:10:18 GMT
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- In article <aidler.725611282@sanjuan> aidler@sanjuan.UVic.CA (E Alan Idler) writes:
- >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
-
- Bull. We have a phsycian who can determine the medical factors, and a
- woman who can determine her own needs. We don't need anything more.
-
- >>>>}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?
- >
- A woman who is going to an abortion clinic has already decided what
- she wants. Who are you to tell her what to do with her body?
-
- >>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*.
-
- There is no child in this discussion, only a fetus.
- Do try to get your facts straight.
-
- >Someone needs to independently judge that all parties
- >are fulfilling their obligations to the best of their
- >abilities.
- >
- Abortion is a responsible way to handle an undesirable pregnancy. If
- you contend otherwise, please present evidence, not Truth by Blatant
- Assertion.
-
- --
- Mark Cochran merlin@eddie.ee.vt.edu
- These are the views of my employer. They also represent the views of
- your employer, your government, the Church of your choice, and the
- Ghost of Elvis. So there.
-