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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
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Posted: Mon Feb 25 22:42:56 1985
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>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.