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- From: dholtsin@nyx.cs.du.edu (Doug Holtsinger)
- Subject: Re: FOCA: And I quote.....
- Message-ID: <1992Aug29.192954.17357@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
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- References: <1992Aug21.033037.30154@watson.ibm.com>
- Date: Sat, 29 Aug 92 19:29:54 GMT
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- In article <1992Aug21.033037.30154@watson.ibm.com> margoli@watson.IBM.com writes:
- >In <1992Aug20.214245.15306@ncsu.edu> dsholtsi@csl36h.csl.ncsu.edu (Doug Holtsinger) writes:
- >> In article <1992Aug18.171437.28911@watson.ibm.com>
- >> margoli@watson.ibm.com writes:
- >>
- >> > Given that there are only 3 doctors in the US that perform 3rd trimester
- >> > abortions, and then only for medical reasons, it seems obvious to any
- >> > reasonably intelligent observer that "abortion-on-demand throughout
- >> > the term of pregnancy" is simply a myth.
- >>
- >> I'm still waiting for Mr. Margolis or Mr. Anderson to tell me where
- >> 60 minutes got these so-called facts.
- >
- >The same information has been posted on the net previously. I have no
- >reason to doubt it. If you do, feel free to contact 60 Minutes and inquire
- >as to their sources.
- >
- >> And these so-called facts do nothing to refute the evidence showing
- >> that Roe v. Wade is unrestricted abortion on demand throughout the term
- >> of pregnancy.
- >
- >Wrong, Doug - there *is* no evidence showing that Roe v. Wade is
- >"unrestricted abortion on demand throughout the term of pregnancy."
- >What there is is paranoid speculation - anti-abortionists are using scare
- >tactics, trying to raise the specter of women in their ninth month of
- >pregnancy obtaining abortions because they want to fit into a swimsuit.
- >The fact is, this is simply a myth. As I proved above, this *does* not,
- >and *can* not, happen.
- >
- >I note that you cut out:
- >> > For you to claim otherwise, you'd have to document for us some
- >> > third-trimester abortions for other than medical reasons.
- >
- >If you can't, then please explain to me why I should waste my time
- >disproving your speculation that you admit has no basis in reality.
- >
- >Larry Margolis, MARGOLI@YKTVMV (Bitnet), margoli@watson.IBM.com (Internet)
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