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- From: jbates@encore.com (John W. Bates)
- Subject: Re: Some opinions from pro-choicers on the personhood status of infants
- Organization: Encore Computer Corporation
- Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 21:08:37 GMT
- Message-ID: <JBATES.92Nov9160837@pinocchio.encore.com>
- In-Reply-To: dsholtsi@csl36h.csl.ncsu.edu's message of 8 Nov 92 18:29:12 GMT
- References: <1992Nov8.182912.11120@ncsu.edu>
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- In article <1992Nov8.182912.11120@ncsu.edu> dsholtsi@csl36h.csl.ncsu.edu (Doug Holtsinger) writes:
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- > "Given a definition of "person" which depends upon brain function,
- > I think the argument can be made that the newborn infant is not a
- > fully functional person. I, personally, would not hold that a three-day
- > old infant is a person in any useful sense of the word."
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- > jbates@encore.com (John W. Bates)
- > <JBATES.92Oct30113645@pinocchio.encore.com>
-
- Yes. Now please show where I explicitly advocate laws which would allow
- people to kill infants merely because they do not possess the brain
- function of a full grown adult.
-
- Really, Doug, you're clutching at straws. You'll do anything to get your
- way, hmm?
-
- John
-