Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 (Tek) 9/28/84 based on 9/17/84; site azure.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!tektronix!teklds!azure!annab From: annab@azure.UUCP (A Beaver) Newsgroups: net.abortion Subject: Re: Dividing Lines Message-ID: <115@azure.UUCP> Date: Mon, 25-Feb-85 22:42:56 EST Article-I.D.: azure.115 Posted: Mon Feb 25 22:42:56 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 2-Mar-85 03:19:33 EST Organization: The Den Lines: 46 >References: <150@spp1.UUCP> <252@scgvaxd.UUCP> <382@cadovax.UUCP>, <296@psivax.UUCP> <390@cadovax.UUCP> <8247@watarts.UUCP> > > > > Some of the legitimate 'reasons' a mother may have of withdrawing support > > are: > > > > 1. Physical health of the mother > > 2. Emotional health of the mother > > Here lies a problem, just what constitutes physical and emotional health? recently a friend of mine found out that she was pregnant and upon examination, though she was far enough along that you should be able to find a heart beat, the doctor could find no signs of life. The doctor said that my friend COULD wait a few weeks and see if this changed, or they could play it safe and abort it. Now, my friend has has a lot of problems the last few years. All physical and related to ovarian systs. She has been through a lot of pain and was experiencing even more with the pregnancy. My friend's husband tried to talk her into waiting, but she was far enough along that it was safer for her to not wait. The extreem pain which she was experiencing has subsided since they removed the fetus. (The thought of having to carry a dead fetus for several weeks is not too pleasent. My sister just about flipped out last year when her doctor admitted that they couldn't find HER baby's heart beat because it had died at about 8 weeks. She was over 16 weeks when they quit telling her to wait just a bit longer.) > > I realize that we are talking about people's lives here,but, > why do things that are illegal and dangerous(Back street butchers) > have to be legalized? > > Dave Brown I have been under the impression that the clinics which preform this type of operation are generally clean and help their clients to avoid any infections or problems which might possibly arise. With the clinics, the woman is recieving a PRACTICED skill and does not have to worry about the "Back street Butchers", or even unkilled doctors. Annadiana Beaver A Beaver@Tektronix "My heart should sing a happy song. My soul itself to free. I give not more than I can give. That's how life should be.