From: utzoo!decvax!microsof!uw-beave!cornell!vax135!floyd!cmcl2!philabs!sdcsvax!sdccsu3!iy47ab Newsgroups: net.singles Title: Re: RE:Abortion NOT a form of birth control Article-I.D.: sdccsu3.499 Posted: Wed Apr 13 09:33:27 1983 Received: Sun Apr 17 09:18:11 1983 References: seismo.277 Having stood through my friend's abortion, holding her hand and thanking whatever gods there may be they'd put a screen up so she couldn't see what was happening, I must say that abortion must be considered a last resort, not a viable alternative. What a sad affair! Painful, both physically and emotionally. I'm not anti-abortion, personally, but I feel it should be avoided if possible, just for the woman's sake. Pre- coital birth control is a must. Arwen