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From: welsch@houxu.UUCP (Larry Welsch)
Newsgroups: net.abortion
Subject: Re: denying the antecedent
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Date: Thu, 12-Apr-84 07:49:58 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 12 07:49:58 1984
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I think it is irrelevant whether or not the fetus is a "human being."  The
issue is one of who has the right to make life/death decisions.  States
have proved inadequate to make such decisions.  The only alternative is
for the people directly involved with the life of the fetus and its
raising to make such decisions.  If the parents cannot agree, (unfortunate
but sometimes happens) then the choice belongs to the mother.  

I will be quite happy to debate anyone on whether or not the state has the
right to make life/death decisions for anybody.

						Larry Welsch
						houxu!welsch

P.S. Sophie really did change my opinion on the issue of who should have
the final say.