From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!npoiv!npois!wbux5!wb2!houxz!ihnp4!ixn5c!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!uicsovax!hamilton Newsgroups: net.women Title: Re: Abortion - (nf) Article-I.D.: uiucdcs.1643 Posted: Fri Mar 11 22:36:59 1983 Received: Sun Mar 13 12:21:42 1983 #R:ihuxl:-31000:uicsovax:22800006:000:552 uicsovax!hamilton Mar 11 19:08:00 1983 i just now looked at 2 definitions of parasite, and both specify that the parasite is either of a different "form" (presumably "species") than the host, or that nothing useful is given in return. you might dispute the "usefulness" of propagating YOUR genes (hell, i might even agree with you), but if the idea you wanted to express was simply the total dependence of fetus upon mother, you chose a highly loaded phrase for it. c'mon; if you play with matches, don't be surprized by the fire. wayne ({decvax,ucbvax}!pur-ee!uiucdcs!uicsovax!)hamilton