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From: mjv@ihu1e.UUCP (Vlach)
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Subject: Re: informed choices?
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Date: Mon, 5-Aug-85 15:08:44 EDT
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> > P.S.  I know this will flame a lot of people, but...since men never have 
> > to worry about getting pregnant, I never value their opinions about 
> > abortion too much.
> 
> Marcia, pardon my Y chromosome. I support a woman's right to abortion.
> I can only say I hope your suggestion of getting "pro-lifers" to work
> for planned parenthood was used to illustrate some of the hypocracy of
> the "pro-life" movement. I don't think Planned Parenthood's philosophies
> would harmonize with the sexist "copulate-and-suffer" attitude of many
> "pro-lifers."
> 
> BTW, are you assuming there is a correlation between gender and opinions
> on abortion? I have never seen any pattern.
>	Todd Jones

If men believe it should be a woman's choice, I heartily agree.  If they 
think they are somehow qualified to interfere with abortions because of 
their own opinions, I think they can just hold their breathe until they 
turn blue.  The men I know best are pro-choice, and I do value their 
opinions, because they are leaving it to each woman to decide for herself.
What I don't believe in is men saying "no abortions" when they never have
to face unwanted pregnancies directly.  I mean, sure it's easy for THEM to
say that...  It's like passing a law that you don't personally have to obey.

re: gender differences on abortion.  The last poll I remember seeing showed
a majority of each in favor of the pro-choice view, with a few %pts. more
for one side, I don't remember which.  If anybody knows anything significant
about this difference, I would like to hear about it.

Marcia Bear