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To: D. Long who wrote (85804)	11/12/2004 5:03:23 PM
From: Neocon	Respond to of 793851

I think the absence of a bright line mandates a thoroughly restrictive regime, but not one with equal penalties at each stage. There remains enough residual controversy to make it reasonable to be more lenient at the early stages, and stricter at the last stages, of pregnancy. Thus, my preferred policy would allow rape/incest/life of the mother exceptions, and would merely exact fines for the first trimester, though with the eventual threat of pulling a medical license if enough infractions accrue. By the last trimester, I would consider it a lesser form of manslaughter. I do think that it is best to remand the question to the states, rather than to have a Constitutional amendment on the matter, and I am prepared for the possibility of different regimes in different states. But I do consider the overturning of Roe v. Wade to be necessary.

To: D. Long who wrote (85804)	11/12/2004 5:35:01 PM
From: Valley Girl	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793851

That's easy to say if, at bottom, you don't think a person's being harmed. It's not that easy to accept a pragmatic political decision if you do. Imagine for a moment the same argument being made in favour of infanticide before 1 year of age after birth - can you honestly say you'd feel neutral about the matter, even if society as a whole decided that it was OK? Or would you think society had got it wrong and oppose the practise? The absence of a clear line inclines me to give the benefit of the doubt to the unborn, regardless of religious beliefs. After all, I can't even prove conclusively that I'm a person, let alone that anyone else is - but I can't let that become an excuse for murder.