Re: Thorny dilemma? Not!

[Jim Jaszewski <jjazz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 4 Aug 1995, Matt D. wrote:

        > May I ask, WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE?!
>
> First Scheetz and now this!  Is this a list for those promoting (or at least
> supporting) human emancipation or not?  There is no "dilemma" with regard to
> abortion.  Women's reproductive freedom is not something to be negotiated or
> compromised.  "Abortion on demand and without apology!"--as we said in my
> RCYB days (and they're still saying it).  Also, "Any reason is a good reason!"
>
> I cannot believe that you, Jim, are actually defending reproductive slavery,
> so please clarify.

        Gee, I HOPE you misunderstood.

        I'm not questioning a woman's right to control her body. I'm
simply pointing out a VERY common view held among those who _support_ that
right: that we're still talking about a *human life* (let's say, after the
first trimester), and that abortion is not boil-lancing, and should not be
undertaken lightly or with a false conception (pun intended) of just what
it is...

        Objectively speaking, (mechanically) aborting a fetus is not quite
the same thing as a `morning-after' pill. It should be undertaken only as
a LAST resort -- not a FIRST.

        And of course, it's still ENTIRELY the woman's choice (but
wouldn't you think that a woman should at least _consider_ the interests
of the people around her -- _especially_ the father's?)

[ducks into a foxhole]


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