Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Denver Mods 4/2/84) 6/24/83; site drutx.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!drutx!butch From: butch@drutx.UUCP (FreemanS) Newsgroups: net.abortion Subject: Re: An abortion story Message-ID: <1518@drutx.UUCP> Date: Fri, 30-Nov-84 11:37:38 EST Article-I.D.: drutx.1518 Posted: Fri Nov 30 11:37:38 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 1-Dec-84 20:42:27 EST References: <44@tove.UUCP> <11200002@rocksvax.UUCP> <246@cybvax0.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Denver Lines: 59 The conservatives on the net are calling for an end to abortion because in their eyes it is morally wrong. Liz Allen suggests that society should be doing something about this. With all the cuts to aid to dependent children as well as welfare cuts, it may be just as morally wrong for these women to raise children in substandard conditions in the inner city with no hope for the future. The so-called Reagan mandate showed that americans were tired of the "liberal welfare state"(rep. Newt Gingrich republican GA.). The many cuts in social programs are leaving many women with little or no options. With more and more children being born into single parent homes with children already present, many of these women simply just can't afford another child. With poverty increasing every year in this country can it not be more wrong to raise an unwanted child if one lacks the economic ability. What appalls me is that the people who post on this news group are decidely not your average americans. Most people are educated and come from middle class backgrounds with two parent homes. Most people on the net could afford an unwanted child. But what about the millions of americans who can't. With the goverment announcing that unemployment applications are up this month alot of these people can ill afford a child. With the Reagan mandate what do you do create a new social program to discourage abortion, who is going to pay for this. Surely not all you conservative pro-lifers. With all the ranting and raving on the net about this controversial issue I for one would like to see something a bit more constructive said about this. How can people who have never went hungry, lived in ghettos, or maybe never been layed off from a job tell these people that they should have an unwanted child just because they think its morally right. With all you yuppies going for Reagan in the election, are you willing to increase programs such as aid to dependent children, school lunches, welfare, funding adoption agencies, and head start. Lets face even though we elected a republican president most americans like the welfare state. They always look to big brother to solve their problems. I wonder if may people on the net would feel the same if the shoe is on the other foot. Most people would suggest adoption agencies for these children, but besides white babies there are very very few who would adopt a baby that is of any other racial background. With more and more babies being born out of wedlock to poor women the burden of these children falls to society who puts them in childrens homes who with all the budget cuts does not give all the care and direction that they need. A good percentage of these children turn to crime and prostition. Could you imagine a life time with no one to turn to and when you're eighteen you're out in the streets. Hopefully the discussuion on the net will turn to a construcitve dialog between the pro-life and pro-choice advocates. liberally yours, S. Freeman