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- From: peri@cco.caltech.edu (Michal Leah Peri)
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- Subject: Re: bodily autonomy
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- Date: 24 Jan 93 02:09:00 GMT
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- beaver@castor.cs.psu.edu (Don Beaver) writes:
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- >peri@cco.caltech.edu (Michal Leah Peri) writes:
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- >>I don't see how compelling a NCP to support a child violates his/her
- >>bodily autonomy.
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- >Would compelling *you* to pay for *my* child violate your bodily autonomy?
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- >That is, would it be a physical restriction on you if you were given
- >the choice to: (1) work 40 hours per week and give me 1/4 your salary;
- >or (2) sit in jail?
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- No. It is not the same as forcing a person to undergo unwanted surgery.
- It is not the same as forcing a person to remain pregnant against their will.
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- -- Michal
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