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Re: ABORTION NON-DEBATE

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From: Glenn Shaw
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 1995 00:37
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Gary  Umbach (gumbach@hookup.net) wrote:
: In article <3fbi40$k1h@knot.queensu.ca> 4cii@qlink.queensu.ca (Iggulden Christine I) writes:

: >Merv Unger (munger@bbs.sd68.nanaimo.bc.ca (munger@bbs.sd68.nanaimo.bc.ca) wrote:
: >: It is interesting to note the continuing debate over abortion. It is
: >: a non-debate because their are no grey areas. It is a black and white
: >: issue, either abortion is killing or it is not. Nobody will ever find
: >: a middle ground in that. So, why argue about it?
: >: Even in religeon and politics there is room for give and take, but not
: >: on this issue.
: >: Think about it! All the verbosity in the world won't change that, so let's
: >: drop the subject and stick to our personal beliefs on the issue.

: >Yes and give women the right to control their own bodies and decide when 
: >child birth is right for them....

:  I thought they already had that right, can't they just say no ?

:  Silly me, but if ya don't have sex ya can't get pregnant, right ?

--> Nice try - let's see - a woman is raped, and becomes pregnant as 
	a result.  She has, in that case, absolutely NO say in the 
	matter.  

As for the recurring debate over the issue - it has become a matter of
personal and professional ethics at this time.  And ethics are, 
fundamentally, shades of grey.

						Glenn
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From: glenns@sa-cgy.valmet.com (Glenn Shaw)
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Subject: Re: ABORTION NON-DEBATE
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