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To: Srexley who wrote (207008)	12/4/2001 12:55:04 PM
From: maried.	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 769670

Hilary Clinton actually thinks teens under 18 should be able to make this decision on their own. Let me state, first of all, that I have opposed abortions since 1972...Rowe vs Wade. I have always had a different opinion when the pregnancy was a result of incest or rape...and would never make a judgement on an abortion in that case. I do not know what I would do if my daughter was pregnant after such a devastating experience. After I killed the perp, I would support and perhaps advise that she have an abortion. I do believe that all abortions should include counseling...before and after. Secondly, I could not support Hillary in many of her positions...I think she is a dangerous woman. But, if abortion is legal in the US, there are circumstances like incest and rape where the parent is the perp. In this situation, a professional adult should be able to assist her in having an abortion without parent consent. This can be done without a universal rule or law, however... and usually one parent is able to support and advise also. This is so different from a teenage girl having unprotected sex and then being able to get an abortion without parental consent. My problem is that every time an exception is made in a situation, the exception becomes the rule. Does the exception require that another law be passed? I don't think it does. Marie

To: Srexley who wrote (207008)	12/4/2001 12:55:12 PM
From: TigerPaw	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

a VERY TOUGH decision This is also a time-restricted issue and delays should not be introduced into the process once the decision has been made. That only makes things worse. the parents as the enemy of the child Family dynamics do not lend themselves to singular solutions for all cases. Teens in particular have few counseling options, the conservatives seem adamant that all counseling be held in a church. This is another case where going after the causes of teen pregnancy would do wonders to reduce the abortion levels. TP