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From: Doug Holtsinger
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1992 19:29
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1992 19:29
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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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Newsgroups: misc.test Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!mnemosyne.cs.du.edu!nyx!dholtsin From: dholtsin@nyx.cs.du.edu (Doug Holtsinger) Subject: Re: FOCA: And I quote..... Message-ID: <1992Aug29.192954.17357@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> X-Disclaimer: Nyx is a public access Unix system run by the University of Denver for the Denver community. The University has neither control over nor responsibility for the opinions of users. Sender: usenet@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu (netnews admin account) Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix at U. of Denver Math/CS dept. References: <1992Aug21.033037.30154@watson.ibm.com> Date: Sat, 29 Aug 92 19:29:54 GMT Lines: 39