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From: john@gcc-milo.ARPA (John Allred)
Newsgroups: net.abortion
Subject: Re: Something NEW...
Message-ID: <364@gcc-milo.ARPA>
Date: Wed, 23-Oct-85 10:34:52 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct 23 10:34:52 1985
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Summary: 

In article <670@ccice2.UUCP> pwk@ccice2.UUCP (Paul W. Karber) writes:

>A basic precept of US law is that everyone has to right to be secure
>in their person and effects.  Clearly one is not secure in their
>person if they are raped.  This is not the same as the right to
>control one's body.  Our society restricts our control of our
>bodies in many ways.  Suicide is illegal.  The government attempts
>to restrict what substances we can put into our bodies.
>There are many medical operations, procedures, and drugs that
>cannot be obtained in the US.
>

I wonder if the government is making sure that "everyone has a right to be
secure in their person and effects", or if it is saying, "You don't *know*
enough to make a proper decision, and we know everything, so we'll make that
decision for you."


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John Allred
General Computer Company 
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