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From: ferrin@tonto.dec.com (Doug Ferrin)
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Subject: Reply to Marty
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Date: Tue, 23-Sep-86 08:53:59 EDT
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>> 	My main	concern is that abortion is being used as a form
>> of birth control and not for what it was intended - to save a 
>> mothers life, rape, incest etc....
> 
>How do you know what abortion was intended for?  Give us a reference to
>your evidence for intent.  My impression is that abortion was invented
>centuries ago, not for medical necessity, but for social necessity, by
>young women who were in panic because a pregnancy would "ruin their
>lives."  However, my evidence consists mostly of vague memories from
>old novels.  Am I misled?  If so, set me right.
> 
>M. B. Brilliant					Marty
>AT&T-BL HO 3D-520	(201)-949-1858
>Holmdel, NJ 07733	ihnp4!houem!marty1

	What I was refering to was the Wade vs. Rowe decision which the
	American Government gave as it's stamp of approval for abortion.
	I do not think that abortion was ever socially acceptable. It's
	also interesting to note that in the oath of Hypocrates it is
	stated that a doctor shall not cause a woman to lose a child by
	abortion (pardon my indirect quote). 

	The phrase "social necessity" seems also to be misleading. I
	would not say that 99% of the abortions performed today are
	because of social necessity but rather social permissiveness.
	Again, I don't think that abortion should be there for the
	conveniance of untangling the mess that one is in. I would also
	add that the male partner in this is also equally accountable
	and should not be let off the hook. 

	I also don't think that abortion was "invented" as you state
	(maybe discovered). Columbus didn't "invent" America :-)
	But I realise that were not here to discuss diction.

	Cheers
	Doug Ferrin