Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Tek) 9/26/83; site tektronix.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!harpo!ihnp4!zehntel!tektronix!moiram From: moiram@tektronix.UUCP (Moira Mallison ) Newsgroups: net.abortion Subject: abortion decisions Message-ID: <2339@tektronix.UUCP> Date: Wed, 25-Apr-84 01:16:36 EST Article-I.D.: tektroni.2339 Posted: Wed Apr 25 01:16:36 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 20-Apr-84 01:13:48 EST Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR Lines: 32 Quoting Liz Allen: >> On the other hand, the teenagers frequently >> refuse to consider anything other than abortion. One gets the >> impression from talking to them that they figure since someone made >> it legal, then that someone must have already thought through >> everything, and it must be ok. A woman who thinks through the >> alternatives and decides on abortion knowing what she's doing is >> one thing, but I feel like these teens are really not ready to make >> this kind of decision when they refuse to really think about it >> for themselves. I feel like they're being taken advantage of or >> something... So abortion should be illegal because *some* teenagers are not mature enough to make an informed decision? There is obviously nothing in their belief systems that tell them it is WRONG, so "it must be ok" for them. In support of Alan Silverstein, I agree that the right answer (if there is one) is not clear. But I disagree that it is not a clear cut issue. The majority of American adults (~80%) believe that this is a matter which should not be legislated by the government. It is a political issue merely because the remaining minority seems determined, via the political process, to force their system of values on the rest of us. I'm fascinated by the political process and while some of the political tactics seem not completely upfront, we've learned that if we want to win on this issue, we have to be willing to get out hands dirty as the opposition is.