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From: lvc@cbscc.UUCP (Larry Cipriani)
Newsgroups: net.politics,net.women,net.abortion
Subject: a pro abortion argument
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Date: Thu, 24-Jan-85 08:56:40 EST
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By Mike Gray:

> Start putting out reasoned moral argument and refutations of anti-abortionist
> positions instead of wasting time arguing with anti-abortionists.  Their
> position is well-solidified.  It is usually religious in nature,
> meaning that it is based on faith.  You can't argue with faith.

    (For an argument against faith read 'Atheism: The Case Against God')

Try this pro abortion argument:

My position on abortion is that the fetus, like a 'brain dead' person
on life support equipment, is a dead human being (for a time) on life
support (i.e. the mother).

If one accepts the propostion that it is acceptable to stop providing
life support for a 'brain dead' person, then necessarily one must accept
that it is acceptable that the mother be allowed to stop providing life
support for a 'brain dead' fetus.  I would add that this period of being
'brain dead' lasts roughly 28 weeks.  So, although this is not a blanket
support of abortion, it should find support by many people.  As far as
rights are concerned, the dead don't have any.

Lastly, I would add that, I think abortion is always a sad thing to do,
but the best of several bad alternatives.

Larry Cipriani		Send mail or respond in net.politics, I don't
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