regard@ttidcc.UUCP (Adrienne Regard) (08/09/85)
>Planned Parenthood has a new slogan, "Say 'NO' to pregnancy, Say 'YES' to >your future. This was reveled to 2000 teen-agers in Washington D C >recently. Upon reading the slogan, one realizes that Planned Parenthood >and their many abortion establishments is not actually telling kids to say >NO to sex, only NO to getting pregnant. Thus abortion is used as birth >control. Just what does hold your ears apart? One can only have an abortion if one _is_ pregnant. Thus, saying NO to getting pregnant PRECLUDES abortion as a method of birth control. >Any responsible parent would definitely tell their children not to have sex. IF the parent shared your sense of "responsibility", IF the parent _knew_ of the activity, IF the parent figured it was their business. Too many IFs, I think. One of the reasons PP doesn't get involved in these "moral" issues is that it recognises that, as an organization, it does not have the right to make these decisions for other people -- regardless of their age. It can't decide for the parents, or the children, or the fetuses. All it does is provide information and legally available medical access to requesting parties. Presumably, the 10 year olds who wind up at PP asking for abortion are doing so because they aren't interested in their parent's homilies. In my heart of hearts (yes, I have one) I consider that a tragedy, and I'd be appalled if my kids felt that way about me. But IF THEY DID, I'd be damned glad that SOMEBODY out there (PP, in this instance) was prepared to deal with their choices. >telling them "Well if you must have sex, here, have some pills." This to >the mind of a child must make it seem really OK to go ahead and have sex. Wonderful for you to have such a great understanding of how the minds of each and every child in the world works. Too bad you don't have as great an understanding of the minds of each and every psychologist/psychiatrist because they would disagree with you. >What PP must realize is that they are in no way dealing with the problem >of teen sex, they are only fooling around with the symtoms. Which is all PP is out to do, and has the right to do. They shouldn't be trying to mess with the "problem" of teen sex. It isn't their business. >We must educate children about the harms of early sex, Here at least you make some sense. This I totally agree with, and practice myself. But I recognise the limits of influence, and I don't support your implied "control" of kids. Mostly because it doesn't work. There is, you know, a certain utility principle of life. >Ray Frank Adrienne Regard
ray@rochester.UUCP (Ray Frank) (08/12/85)
>Adrienne flames: > Just what does hold your ears apart? LIFE!!!!!! regards Adrienne Regard ray