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From: mn@dscvax2.UUCP (Matt Noah)
Newsgroups: net.abortion
Subject: Re: Mikki Barry is a Pro-Lifer
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Date: Wed, 20-Mar-85 21:26:32 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 20 21:26:32 1985
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>Please, don't call me names.

Do you not admit to saying that an abortion killed a life?  I
believe the name fits just as any other descriptive name such as
football player, musician, etc.

>A WBZ poll conducted  February of 1985 composed EXCLUSIVELY of practcing
>catholics found that 74% AGREED WITH ABORTION ON DEMAND!  If you like, I
>will get a hardcopy and mail it to you.  I DO check my facts.

We all know those type of public opinion polls are highly susceptible to
bias.  For example, the wording of the question asked.  For example, the
tone of voice of the pollster.  For example, the personal view of the
pollster.  What was the question asked?  What is the sampling number?
Who or what is WBZ?  What is their definition of a practicing Catholic?
Most people are silent about the abortion issue anyway and could be
swayed either way easily by a poorly worded or carefully worded question.

>Because I may believe that a fetus is a potential life (or even a real, live
>life) does not make me anti-abortion.  I simply believe that the woman's
>rights override any of the potential being to use her as a life support
>system.

If a fetus is a life as you "may believe" (what do you believe?) then he/she
is accorded the full protection of the Constitution to life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness.  Isn't a newborn baby rather dependent on a mother?
How many 3-month-old babies are self-sustaining?  Also, I guess you
believe that an infant has no rights to be a drag on his parents until he/she
can land a job. 

>Nobody's saying this is a simple issue.  I believe that there are too m
>many abortions, and many are done as birth control methods.  However, that
>is no reason to tell me I can't have one.  Instead, pro-lifers should
>dedicate themselves to preventing problem pregnancies.  (Yes, there are
>such things).
>
>Mikki Barry
>Pro Choice

The overriding reason I want to 'tell someone they can't have one' is to
protect the life of the child.  I have spiritual reaons which not many
people understand, too, but even those are not as overriding as the need
to protect human life.  Speaking for myself, I have dedicated myself to
preventing problem pregnancies.  I am also dedicated to preventing
abortions - a problem; not a solution.

Matt Noah