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To: gooper

Unfortunately, exceptions for the LIFE of the mother are very different than exceptions for the HEALTH of the mother. "Health" of the mother can and does include "mental health", which opens up a whole 'nother avenue.

PBA's, [as heard from those who perform them (Tiller, et al)], are often performed on girls/women who "don't want a kid right now/can't afford it/forgot, again", and very rarely on those whose pregnancies are "at risk", either by fetal abnormality or risking the life of the mother.


28 posted on 02/01/2006 9:48:14 PM PST by cgk (I don't see myself as a conservative. I see myself as a religious, right-wing, wacko extremist.)
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To: cgk
PBA's, [as heard from those who perform them (Tiller, et al)], are often performed on girls/women who "don't want a kid right now/can't afford it/forgot, again".

With regard to the health of the mother issue, I agree that it's very uncommon. I'm sticking to my guns that the example mentioned above is a good reason to keep reasonable protections for mom in the law. Not the recommendations that Pelosi, et al made, but reasonable protections.

Also, I'm sticking to my point about fetal abnormality being a significant reason for a very large number of late-term abortions. Most non-invasive anomoly screenings, such as ultrasound aren't done until 18-22 weeks. Again, I'm not saying that it's right, I'm saying that it's a major factor.

30 posted on 02/01/2006 10:12:14 PM PST by gooper
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"Unfortunately, exceptions for the LIFE of the mother are very different than exceptions for the HEALTH of the mother. "Health" of the mother can and does include "mental health", which opens up a whole 'nother avenue. "

Ding Ding Ding...We have a winner folks!

They want the "Health" rather than "Life" in there so they can just say "She might be depressed if she has it."

Then they go back to business as usual.
39 posted on 02/02/2006 12:32:55 AM PST by Beagle8U (An "Earth First" kinda guy ( when we finish logging here, we'll start on the other planets.)
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