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- From: stevens@eatdust (John Stevens)
- Subject: Re: Legal Questions
- Message-ID: <1992Sep10.000531.29670@advtech.uswest.com>
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- Organization: Not today, thanks.
- References: <1992Sep1.204314.19152@pwcs.stpaul.gov> <afxewrq@Unify.Com> <1992Sep3.195202.24319@nwnexus.WA.COM>
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- Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 00:05:31 GMT
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- In article <1992Sep3.195202.24319@nwnexus.WA.COM> jbrindle@halcyon.com (Jennifer Brindle) writes:
- >In article <afxewrq@Unify.Com> sean@Unify.com (Sean P. Curley) writes:
- >>>
- >[sexist stuff deleted], then _all_ miscarriages would have
- >to be investigated just on the odd chance that some foul play has occured.
- >That's how it is when an adult is found dead...or missing. Would
- >you like the pregnancy police intruding into your life at a time when
- >you most need privacy? That's what would happen in your world to you and
- >your wife. No one would be spared.
- >
- >Does smoking endanger the life of the baby?
-
- Yes.
-
- >Has there ever been a case where a fetus has died as a result of
- >maternal smoking?
-
- Yes. But if we allow the parents of born children to smoke around them,
- then we have to allow pregnant mothers to smoke, if we are hooked on
- the idea of consistency.
-
- >And how much drinking is "excessive"? Doctors don't know how much is too
- >much. And, how in the hell could you stop a woman from drinking while
- >pregnant?
-
- You wouldn't. Just as you cannot stop a woman from drinking when you
- suspect, or even KNOW that she is driving later.
-
- The law could only come into effect AFTER the fact, as prior restraint is
- illegal.
-
- >If she's not overtly showing then I suppose you would require every, and I
- >mean every, adult female to pee in a pregnancy test before serving her a
- >beer? Jesus H Christ, just how far do you want your pregnancy police to
- >go? Does a woman have ANY rights in your world?
-
- Talk about reducing the argument to absurdity. . .
-
- You said it, not Sean.
-
- >Jennifer
-
- John
- stevens@uswest.com
-