dolan@ihnp1.UUCP (Mike Dolan) (03/29/84)
<line-eater food> I just wanted to make one comment about Sophie's response to "Organ replacement vs. child bearing". Sophie states: "The mortality rate for child-birth is still higher than the mortality rate for early abortions..." I understand that Sophie is talking about the mortality rate for the mothers, but what about the children? The mortality rate for early abortions is 100% (as far as I know) for the unborn children. If you understand the unborn child as a human being, then that mortality rate can be understood as a critical problem that far outweighs the problems of inconvenience to a mother for several months. If the woman's life itself is in jeopardy, then the laws of self defense apply, but those are very rare cases. Have another good day, Mike Dolan AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL ihnp4!ihnp1!dolan
ajs@hpfcla.UUCP (04/16/84)
> If you understand the unborn child as a human being, then that > mortality rate can be understood as a critical problem that far > outweighs the problems of inconvenience to a mother for several > months. If you understand the fetus as what it really is, you'll stop referring to it as an unborn child, at least in this context; we'll all stop feeling threatened by your insensitivity; and we will have another nice day (as you say). But if you keep trying to brainwash people to your way of thinking, be prepared for a long struggle. Alan Silverstein