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From: prastein@uicsl.UUCP
Newsgroups: soc.women
Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
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Date: Fri, 3-Oct-86 11:43:00 EDT
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Posted: Fri Oct  3 11:43:00 1986
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Nf-From: uicsl.UUCP!prastein    Oct  3 10:43:00 1986


     OK, let's be realistic.  When two (or more??) people "sleep together"
the result CAN BE pregnancy, REGARDLESS of the precautiions taken.  Every
currently known form of birth control (other than abstension...) has a
failure factor, which any doctor or package or whatever means you use to
obtain it, should tell you.  So I propose another scenario. 
     A couple engages in PROTECTED sexual intercourse
     She (they!) becomes pregnant anyway
     SHE says 'abortion', HE says "WHAT?!  Kill MY BABY?!"  And she, in
deference to his moral feelings on the subject, has the child.  Now what?
Do you still say he shouldn't be legally forced to pay child support?  "Oh,
you say, but she could give the baby up for adoption!"  After nine months of
pregnancy, this is NOT always a decision that a woman is (emotionally) able
to make.
     I know, I know; it sounds contrived.  But I purposly didn't mention 
any names...

		--Marsha