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From: egs@epsilon.UUCP (Ed Sheppard)
Newsgroups: net.abortion
Subject: Re: Madelyn's question (actually Andrew's question)
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Date: Tue, 23-Apr-85 13:02:24 EST
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Andrew, you say

> Whenever I travel somewhere by car, I take on the risk that I
> might be involved in an automobile accident.  Are you seriously
> suggesting that if I am injured in a crash, it would be evading
> my responsibilities if I were to seek medical treatment?

Let's try sticking "driving a car" into Paul's paragraph and see
if what you say above follows.

> Paul Dubuc says:
>
> Of course I believe in free will and freedom to choose; and that includes
> [driving a car].  You seem to treat [driving] as an activity that it beyond
> the realm of individual choice.  I believe that people generally *choose*
> [to drive a car].  If they will not accept the possibility of [an
> accident] that goes along with their choice, I think they are being
> irresponsible.

Sorry, I don't see that the logical implication of Paul's article
is that not seeking medical attention after an accident is irresponsible.
About the only relationship I can see is that "birth control" is
somewhat equivalent to "wearing a seatbelt". Perhaps what we need is
some kind of "birth insurance" to complete the analogy?

					Ed Sheppard
					Bellcore