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From: edw@ihopa.UUCP (Edwin Windes)
Newsgroups: net.abortion
Subject: Re: Fetus = living organism (?????)
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Date: Thu, 11-Jul-85 09:49:48 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 11 09:49:48 1985
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> > Fetuses are living organisms of OUR species. 

> If you take it out and it ceases to function, it wasn't a
> living thing, it was still a fetus in a parasitic stage of development.

  By "ceases to function" I assume you mean DIE, or would that be 
	sensational retoric on my part?

Is it my terminal, or is this just a stupid argument?  My grandmother would
  cease to function if we stopped caring for her -- and I'll beat you silly
  if you call her a fetus.  Look, it is just a matter of degree.  Not one of
  you out there can convince me that you are self-sufficient, but most of you
  are living members of our species.

-- 
				Edwin D. Windes
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				AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, Il

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