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From: dave@circadia.UUCP (David Messer)
Newsgroups: net.abortion
Subject: Re: Re: The Status of the Fetus and Its Rights (Humanity Defined)
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Date: Sat, 5-Oct-85 07:29:17 EDT
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> ...
> Now, a lot of the abortion argument pivots around the "humanity of the fetus"
> (justly, I might add).
> ...
> Barb Jernigan

It seems rather clear to me.  There is obviously not a concensus as
to the humanity of the fetus.  Since this disention exists we should
choose a course that will produce the least damage if we are wrong.

It seems to me (and I can see the flames coming...) that the damage
caused to the fetus is greater, if abortion is allowed and it turns
out later that the fetus is human, than the damage caused to the
mother if abortion is not allowed.

We should, therefor, not allow abortion until we can get a concensus.
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Dave Messer   ...ihnp4!stolaf!umn-cs!circadia!dave