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From: dolan@ihnp1.UUCP (Mike Dolan)
Newsgroups: net.abortion
Subject: Re: The 9 month rape
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Date: Tue, 3-Apr-84 11:39:06 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr  3 11:39:06 1984
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I cannot accept the definition of rape as given by A.REED in the
posting entitled "The 9 month rape".  To quote:

	"But the occupation of one person's bodily cavity by 
	 another person, without the first person's consent, 
	 is the definition of rape.  If the fetus is a separate
	 person, and not a part of the mother's body, then
	 being forced to continue an unwanted pregnancy is rape."

I would define rape as the forcible entry of the male organ into the
woman's body.  The fetus did not forcibly enter the woman's body.  It
began its existence there.  It did not choose to come into existence.
There is every indication that the fetus would choose to continue to
live given the chance (witness starving children in 3rd world
countries.)  Until there are other life support systems to support 
that child's/fetus's life, the mother's womb is the only place for 
that child to exist for several months.  The tradeoff is several
months of inconvenience for one human being against the life of
another human being.  (I am using the assumption from the quote
above that the "fetus is a separate person.")

Have a good day,
Mike Dolan
AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL
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