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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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- References: <aidler.725568793@sanjuan> <28DEC92.21004829@vax.clarku.edu> <aidler.725611282@sanjuan> <1992Dec29.161018.29372@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
- Date: 1 Jan 93 07:52:28 GMT
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- mcochran@nyx.cs.du.edu (Mark A. Cochran) writes:
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- >In article <aidler.725611282@sanjuan> aidler@sanjuan.UVic.CA (E Alan Idler) writes:
-
- >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.
-
- >>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?
-
- A pregnant woman has some responsibility to the child
- within her. Since the child is in no position to assert
- his or her rights, government has the duty to institute
- reasonable procedures to protect him or her.
-
- >There is no child in this discussion, only a fetus.
- >Do try to get your facts straight.
-
- Parents have children.
- The fetus is the pregnant woman's child.
- Your efforts to diminish this with vocabularly
- don't change the facts.
-
- >>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 presen evidence, not Truth by Blatant
- >Assertion.
-
- Abortion may or may not be a responsible action to take.
- Why is the pregnancy undesirable?
- Have the best interests of the mother and child been
- considered?
- Compassion for both demands that evidence of this
- needs to be provided to an independent party.
-
- A IDLER
-