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From: tpkq@charm.UUCP (Timothy Kerwin)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: ABORT the "debate" already!!!!!!!
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Date: Mon, 5-Mar-84 22:09:38 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar  5 22:09:38 1984
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I disagree with those who would move the abortion debate out of
net.women.

The "pro-lifers" always present the issue as a religious or
philosophical question about "when life begins," or "what constitutes
human life."  The woman is conveniently pushed out of the picture, and
the decision about whether or not she can have an abortion is left to the
jurists and the priests.

From the pro-choice point of view, abortion is a WOMEN'S RIGHTS
issue.  It's the ->woman<- who should decide which of the various
philosophical points of view she will accept.