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From: nap@druxo.UUCP (Parsons)
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Subject: Re: a pro abortion argument
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Date: Fri, 25-Jan-85 17:28:34 EST
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>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).
>
>                                ...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.

Interesting, but doesn't brain activity begin much earlier than that?
(Sorry, my data is at home and though not yet brain dead, age is taking its
toll...sigh...am I wrong in my memory?)

Nancy Parsons
AT&T ISL