"No-choice", "pro-choice", etc.
Sara and/or John Hamilton Sara and/or John Hamilton" <sarajohn@pacbell.net
Sat, 21 Mar 1998 20:35:58 -0800 (00890562958, 01bd554c$02822140$1aa1abce@sarajohn)
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>CLAIRE
>
>Dear Ian:
>
>I have never suggested that spontaneous abortions (miscarriages) or fetal
>deaths due to natural causes be prosecuted as if they were intentional
>(induced) abortions.
>
>As for the RCC posting a bond, I think it would be more cost-effective to
help
>with prenatal care and the adoption process, because there are so many
people
>out there waiting to adopt infants. If anyone wishes to dispute this, then
>please explain why so many people go abroad to adopt. They wouldn't do that
if
>it were easier to adopt infants in this country.
>
JOHN HAMILTON
The number of people waiting to adopt a child has no bearing on the abortion
argument. It is not moral to force a woman to continue a pregnancy just
because some one else wants a baby.
CLAIRE
>Catholic organizations do sponsor crisis pregnancy centers, and I believe
that
>the pregnant women can receive prenatal care through these centers. So
there
>are programs in place to help women who are persuaded not to undergo
abortions.
>
>Regards,
>Claire
>