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APPENDIX A. TALK.ABORTION: AUGUST 9, 1994 157<br />

: her own actions, <strong>the</strong> woman’s life is undeniably altered whe<strong>the</strong>r<br />

: or not she aborts or brings <strong>the</strong> child to term.<br />

But why do you think YOU should be <strong>the</strong> one to decide HOW her life is altered?<br />

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Wayne (waynet@indirect.com) "My ancestors were Puritans from England. They<br />

arrived here in 1648 in <strong>the</strong> hope of finding<br />

greater restrictions than were permissible<br />

under English law at that time."<br />

- Garrison Keillor<br />

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Article 46<br />

Reference 161844<br />

From n-peal@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu<br />

Date Thu, Aug 4, 1994 3:39 PM<br />

pcrotty@UWYO.EDU writes:<br />

>In article , ray@netcom.com (Ray Fischer) writes:<br />

>>prc@physics.physics.wm.edu (Patrick Crotty) writes ...<br />

>>> n-peal@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (peal nora c) writes:<br />

>><br />

>>>>Why is <strong>the</strong> life of a fetus more important than <strong>the</strong><br />

>>>>life of a woman?<br />

>>><br />

>>>It’s not. It’s not any *less* important, ei<strong>the</strong>r. Women generally do not<br />

>>>die during childbirth, so having a baby is usually not a threat to <strong>the</strong><br />

>>>woman’s life.<br />

>><br />

>>Having a baby is always a threat to a woman’s life, and always causes<br />

>>some injury. Why should a fetus have more rights to a woman’s body<br />

>>than does <strong>the</strong> woman herself?<br />

>Umm.....I am, to say <strong>the</strong> *least*, confused. Did you yourself not say<br />

>something along <strong>the</strong> lines of "A woman’s right to her body should end<br />

>where <strong>the</strong> fetus begins", or something to that effect?<br />

Yup. You’re right...he did. You’re not alone in your confusion,<br />

however...people on t.a. have been trying to get Ray to explain<br />

his abortion restriction views for months and months.<br />

>>>>I’d say <strong>the</strong>y are very fortunate. I’d also say<br />

>>>><strong>the</strong>y should be thankful to currently have <strong>the</strong><br />

>>>>freedom to make that extremely personal choice for<br />

>>>><strong>the</strong>mselves.<br />

>>><br />

>>>Too bad <strong>the</strong>ir unborn child doesn’t have any say in <strong>the</strong> matter.....<br />

>><br />

>>Just as poor people, even those dying, have no say in what you may do<br />

>>with your property.<br />

>><br />

>>>>I can see how those acts would help women. How would banning<br />

>>>>abortion help women?<br />

>>>

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