Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site oliven.UUCP
Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!decwrl!sun!idi!oliven!hawk
From: hawk@oliven.UUCP (Rick)
Newsgroups: net.abortion
Subject: Re: Birth control by ABORTION
Message-ID: <706@oliven.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 7-Nov-84 18:45:21 EST
Article-I.D.: oliven.706
Posted: Wed Nov  7 18:45:21 1984
Date-Received: Thu, 8-Nov-84 19:32:04 EST
References: <1038@ut-ngp.UUCP> <667@oliven.UUCP> <1052@ut-ngp.UUCP>
Organization: University of Waikiki
Lines: 17

> A fetus is a part of the woman's
>body, pure and simple, until such time as it can carry on biological 
>processes on its own.

This is where we depart.  I find the fetus to be a human being of its own, with
all rights pertaining thereto.  Not trying to protect it would be negligence
and hypocrasy on my part, just as not speaking out against slavery, rape,
murder, or child abuse would be.

As far as I'm concerned, the issue is political, not moral.  Opposition to
abortion should not be because "it's wrong to do it" but because "the fetus is
a human being, and has its own rights."  (note: opposing it because "it's wrong
because the fetus is a human" falls into the second category.)  The first case
is attempting to inflict your beliefs on someone else; the second is trying to
protect the rights of an innocent and helpless party.

rick