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From: johnston@spp1.UUCP (Micheal L. Johnston)
Newsgroups: net.abortion
Subject: Re: part 1 of 2
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Date: Thu, 18-Apr-85 10:57:50 EST
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> 
> _Women_ see the woman's perspective which is why in my original posting I
> suggested that women should decide the issue.  There certainly isn't a lack
> of pro-lifer's or pro-choicer's among women.  If the balance of belief is
> different than the population at large, you should give that some thought.
> But I would be content to let the women -- the people who really have to
> make the personal decision -- decide.  What do you fear?

I'm not the poster you're responding to, but I'll tell you what I fear. I
fear an injustice similiar to what took place in 1973 when a handful of
people decided on this issue. Not only were these people not women but, I
assume by their ages, not likely to be involved in creating a pregnancy.
They were also not medical experts but decided upon an issue dealing with
life and subsequently a decision costly to millions.

What you are suggesting is that those who have the ultimate choice decide
whether that choice is legal or not.

I'd like to draw an analogy and since sexism is the topic this ought to
fit in. Since men usually have the ultimate choice in whether to rape a
woman or not, should we let men decide the issue on the legality of rape?

I'm sure you feel that the potential victims of rape (in most cases,
women) should have a say. Perhaps you don't see a victim in the case of
abortion. Some pro-choicers don't.

		Mike Johnston