mn@dscvax2.UUCP (Matt Noah) (04/03/85)
>> Since abortion was made legal, child abuse in this country has more >> than doubled - is this respect for life? >> >> Why is the incidence of child abuse higher in families where the child >> was born in a WANTED pregnancy? >> >> Matt Noah > >And what kind of substantiation do you have for these outrageous claims? >In case you might not be aware of it, child abuse is a topic that has only >been researched very recently because it has always been taboo. It is >ridiculous to speak in terms of recent increases since we have no idea of >previous figures. >-- >Sophie Quigley >{allegra|decvax|ihnp4|linus|watmath}!utzoo!utcs!mnetor!sophie The only outrage contained in these claims is that they are true! In fact, they are understated! Child abuse since '73 has increased 500%. No one knows the exact statistics because of extrapolation and estimation techniques. Certainly, child abuse has been given more media attention recently primarily due to the growing number of day care centers and single parent families. The fact still stands and my source is Dr. James Wilkie as documented in the movie "Assignment Life". Sophie, when did we start tabulating figures if you claim that "no previous figures" are known? I take it that you don't believe that child abuse could be lower in families where the victim was the result of a WANTED pregnancy. Since this doesn't jive with pro-choice reasoning, are you saying you are unwilling to accept it or do you have information to the contrary? That statistical fact surprised me, too. Matt
nyssa@abnji.UUCP (nyssa of traken) (04/09/85)
If I may edit one line with one word, perhaps you will understand what Sophie was saying: > *REPORTED* Child abuse since '73 has increased 500%. No one >knows the exact statistics because of extrapolation and estimation techniques. Understand, now? Media attention and the public eye could easily have caused this increase. -- James C. Armstrong, Jnr. ihnp4!abnji!nyssa End Random Pulses! Insert CV! Neutralize the Q-Switch! Activate viewer warning of Imminent Public Execution!