John D. Giorgis wrote:
>One of the most salient figures in this excellent analysis is that in the
>year before abortion was legalized in the United States, all of 39 women
>died from illegal abortions. Now admittedly, that is 39 too many, but it
>hardly rises to the level of social crisis. There are a lot of other
>problems that produce 39 deaths a year, which don't raise this amount of
>concern.
Eh, first, I wonder about this number. Only thirty-nine? Oh, of course,
that's only the numbers who *officially* died from illegal abortion.
Personally I'd wonder if the numbers weren't a lot higher....
However, that's not the point. I hate abortion. I hate the very idea of
abortion and, if by some god-awful mischance I should get pregnant, I
should certainly keep the child. That's my opinion. There is no
significant scientific proof to back up this opinion, nor is there any
likelihood of their being significant scientific proof to back it up, and
therefore it *remains* opinion. I can shout it from the rooftops if I
like, but I have no right to give it the force of law. Period.
Not in a free country, John.
Kat Feete
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"I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot
more as they get older, then it dawned on me...they're cramming for
their final exam."
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