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- From: wendymas@gnu.ai.mit.edu (hell here)
- Subject: Re: Christian Pro-Choicers (was Re: An Abortion Argument that has nothing to do with OT and NT)
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- Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 04:55:42 GMT
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- once again, i feel i must correct something which is seriously amiss.
- the claim was made that Roe v Wade allowed abortions up until the 9th month.
-
- please, people, get a clue !!! or, at least, consult a lawbook before you
- go around quoting the law very incorrectly. Ever heard of the trimester?
- That's the primary set-up that Roe V Wade established that had never
- previously before been set by law regarding abortions. It goes like this:
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- 1 - first three months: mother gets to decide. neither state nor doctor have
- a 'fetal' interest.
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- 2 - second three months: state and doctor 'fetal' interest increases, mother
- must have a more valid reason - usually medically motivated - to have an
- abortion.
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- 3 - state 'fetal' interest is greater than the mothers: maybe under health
- risks could she get an abortion.
-
- i will admit that i am not a lawyer but i did take a law class the previous
- semester, Law and Ethics - very appropriate, and so i have a pretty good
- idea of what the law says. However, now the last case that went to the
- Supreme Court has all abolished the trimester system and i, myself, am
- confused as to what the law allows. i don't even care really.
-
- who knows? maybe god allows abortions as part of his ever-loving and
- oh so wonderful everlasting 'plan' that we are all to partake in one day
- in the future. maybe god allows abortions because he truly recognizes
- the fact that the real reason (as it seems to me - a woman who was raised
- in a society who was busy telling her what she should be and using guilt
- to do it) women are prohibited from having abortions is cuz men don't want
- us to. just maybe. i realize not all are control freaks, but i also realize
- that not all men want women to be self actualized. call it murder if you
- like. i call it - i'm doing what the hell i want with my body and you can't
- stop me . besides, if god doesn't like it that much, why doesn't he stop it?
- same reason he won't stop wars and such.... it's his 'plan'.
-
- i hope god is having fun.
-
- with happiness and light,
-
- wendy
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