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From: don@dicomed.UUCP (Don Stryker)
Newsgroups: net.abortion
Subject: Ad hoc philosophers
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Date: Mon, 22-Oct-84 16:05:17 EDT
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Posted: Mon Oct 22 16:05:17 1984
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   It is somewhat comical (but also sad) for me to see a bunch of
self righteous men philosophising about how they want to have control
over the decisions that women must make about their bodies, lives, and
minds. 
   None of you will ever carry a child for nine months.  None of you will
ever lose a job because of a pregnancy.  None of you will ever flunk out
of professional school because of the physical, emotional, and financial
burdons caused by an unwanted pregnancy.  Every woman who decides to have
an abortion has made a very difficult decision based on what she as a human
being believes to be right.  It is sad to think that so many men must
continue to do what they can to keep women barefoot and pregnant.  To
you it is a stimulating philosophical discussion.  To the women you are
trying to control it is a deeply personal decision that will effect their
lives forever.  I wish you would accept the need to let women make the choices
they must make about THEIR bodies, even if you don't respect their ability
to make an intelligent choice.