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APPENDIX A. TALK.ABORTION: AUGUST 9, 1994 155<br />

>>since 1973?<br />

In article , kevin@rotag.mi.org (Kevin<br />

Darcy) wrote:<br />

>Illegitimacy rates were starting to skyrocket long before 1973 -- we’re just<br />

>seeing <strong>the</strong> continuation of a long-term trend.<br />

Could <strong>the</strong> two of you please define what "illegitimacy" means? When<br />

watching <strong>the</strong> 6pm news <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r night I found a newscaster in error (and I<br />

called <strong>the</strong> station). She said that "children born to unwed mo<strong>the</strong>rs have<br />

gone up (something like) 75% in <strong>the</strong> past 10 (or so) years". Then she made<br />

a comment that it was "sad that so many children lived with only one<br />

parent". Those two only have limited connection. Not all women who are<br />

single are NOT living with <strong>the</strong> fa<strong>the</strong>r. It just means that <strong>the</strong>y are<br />

unmarried. The woman is forced to list her marital status on <strong>the</strong> hospital<br />

admission papers, <strong>the</strong>n this information becomes a part of <strong>the</strong> "public"<br />

record where it is <strong>the</strong>n misinterpreted.<br />

BTW, not a flame.<br />

entirely accurate.<br />

I’m just pointing out that those figures are not<br />

Bright Blessings<br />

--<br />

Brian<br />

------<br />

Article 44<br />

Reference 161829<br />

From reddeg@VAX309.NHRC.NAVY.MIL<br />

Date Thu, Aug 4, 1994 1:31 PM<br />

You said:<br />

>It is very easy to portray pro-lifers in <strong>the</strong> worst manner possible. That is<br />

>it is easy if you ignore facts. I mentioned this in a posting on ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />

>thread, but it bears repeating here. You say that "<strong>the</strong>re are no ’defenseless<br />

>children’ killed in an abortion". Prove it. Offer concrete medical<br />

>evidence to support your claim. I will not engage in name calling or<br />

>sloganeering. I wish to discuss only facts that can be proved by<br />

>scientific methods. In this spirit, I offer <strong>the</strong> following incontrovertable<br />

>scientific/medical evidence.<br />

><br />

>1) It is impossible for one person to have two blood types. When a woman<br />

>is pregnant, she has her blood type and <strong>the</strong> unborn child has her or his<br />

>blood type. In <strong>the</strong> case of fraternal twins, <strong>the</strong>re can be three different<br />

>blood types.<br />

><br />

>2) It is impossible for one person to have 46 pairs of chromosones. When<br />

>a woman is pregnant, she has <strong>the</strong> 23 pairs of chromosones she received<br />

>from her parents at conception and <strong>the</strong> unborn child has his or her 23<br />

>pairs (24 in <strong>the</strong> case of children with Down’s Syndrome) of<br />

>chromosones.<br />

><br />

>3) It is impossible for one person to have two hearts beating at different

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