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- From: vengeanc@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu ()
- Subject: Re: Estimates of the incidence of illegal abortions
- References: <1993Jan20.210343.23208@cbnewsj.cb.att.com> <1993Jan21.014921.9070@ncsu.edu> <C1870B.1v8@news.cso.uiuc.edu> <C1DwLq.Mpp.1@cs.cmu.edu>
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- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 06:11:46 GMT
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- garvin+@cs.cmu.edu (Susan Garvin) writes:
-
- >In article <C1870B.1v8@news.cso.uiuc.edu> vengeanc@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu writes:
- >#dsh@eceyv.ncsu.edu (Doug Holtsinger) writes:
- >#
- >##In article <1993Jan20.210343.23208@cbnewsj.cb.att.com>
- >##decay@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (dean.kaflowitz) writes:
- >###dsh@eceyv.ncsu.edu (Doug Holtsinger) writes:
- >####garvin+@cs.cmu.edu (Susan Garvin) writes:
- >#####dsh@eceyv.ncsu.edu (Doug Holtsinger) writes:
- >#
- >###### it is questionable whether Ms. Garvin's estimates could be
- >###### applied to today's situation.
- >#
- >##### Of course, I never claimed that they could.
- >#
- >#### Then we agree that your estimates are worthless.
- >#### Why are you still arguing the point?
- >#
- >### Susan never said any such thing.
- >#
- >##Tsk, tsk, you should really follow threads more carefully before
- >##you open your mouth. In a reply to Edward Simmonds, Ms. Garvin
- >##did indeed suggest that her estimates of the number of illegal
- >##abortions during the 19th century could be applied to today's
- >##situation:
- >#
- >#Absolutely. This whole topic was started based on my comments on the
- >#number of deaths from illegal abortions claimed by NARAL before
- >#Roe v Wade. Susan started quoting info on the number of abortions,
- >#which was not what I asked about in the first place!!!
-
- >I also quoted estimates on the number of deaths from illegal
- >abortions. If you had read the article as I wrote it, rather
- >than Reverend Holtsinger's version of my article, you would
- >know this.
-
- If this is the case, than you may be correct. I'm not sure if I ever
- got your original post here. I seem to recall only seeing Doug's
- response.
-
- >By the way, what is the article number in which you provided
- >the references that you had promised on this subject?
-
- A. I wasn't aware I promised any but I believe Mr. Nyikos posted the same
- source I was using for this (Abortion- Questions and Answers, Willke I
- think... not positive).
-
- B. I have NO idea how find an article if I had to.
-
- >## # The incidence of illegal abortion in 1860 has NOTHING to do with the ruling
- >## # in Roe v Wade in 1973. Comparing medical practices across this vast time
- >## # is like comparing a slide rule with a supercomputer.
- >#
- >## Actually, it has something to do with it.
- >#
- >## <C0wM37.KE2.1@cs.cmu.edu>
- >## garvin+@cs.cmu.edu (Susan Garvin)
- >#
- >#
- >##And now we see Ms. Garvin furiously back-pedaling from that suggestion.
- >#
- >#Ditto.
-
- >No, you see me saying that I meant what I said. I said that
- >Blackmun had done similar research. Of course, DODie deleted
- >that part. It was in a post that replied to one of your
- >articles, and you even replied to the post. I hope that
- >you don't mind proving that you're either a liar or an
- >idiot.
-
- Look... no matter what you say the fact remains that statistics from
- pre-Roe have no bearing on this issue today. The advances in technology
- have been so profound in this area, that there is simply no basis
- for this sort of comparison. The only purpose of your love of these
- statistics is to reinforce your OWN misguided belief that you are
- protecting women from great physical danger.
-
- >### Only a stupid person would conclude that therefore they are
- >### worthless.
- >#
- >##Her estimates are worthless to the extent that they cannot be
- >##used today in any meaningful fashion. They do help soothe
- >##yours and Ms. Garvin's precious little egos though....
- >##
- >#
- >#Ditto.
-
- >I'll assume that you, like DODie, are incapable of understanding
- >the relevance of history.
-
- >#[Editors note: Author expecting flames for agreeing with Mr. Holtsinger]
-
- >If the Reverend Holtsinger had been telling the truth, or
- >even making sense, you would not need to expect such flames for
- >agreeing with him. It's nice to know that you knew a priori
- >that you were agreeing with a liar and a fool.
-
-
- [Editors note: Author sees his expectations confirmed in Susan's inability
- to remain even partially civil]
-
- >###Dean Kaflowitz
- >#
- >#
- >## "I'm only really good at judging colored semen contests, anyway."
- >## sgast+@pitt.edu (Susan Garvin)
- >#
- >##Doug Holtsinger
- >#
- >#
- >#
- >#Great job Doug,
- >#
- >#
- >#Edward Simmonds- standard disclaimers
-
- >Let's see if Simmonds approves of DODie's tactics in general...
-
- >Susan
-
- >"My final action will be to abort all homeless and poor welfare families
- >because I have decided that they are not living productive, fulfilling
- >lives, and I am God. These are humans, because they are scraping out a
- >sparse survival in our world, but since I'm God I feel it would be more
- >compassionate if I ended their misery."
- > - Edward Simmonds (vengeanc@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu),
- > in article <C04w4u.CBs@news.cso.uiuc.edu>
-
-
-
- ATTENTION: MASSIVE QUOTE OUT OF CONTEXT WHICH CLEARLY IGNORES THE
- SARCASM INTENDED BY THIS TEXT
-
-
-
-
- Is that the best you can do, Susan? Sheesh, how pathetic.
-
-
-
- Edward Simmonds- standard disclaimers
-
-