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Old April 21st 04, 01:25 AM
Matt Whiting
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Peter Gottlieb wrote:
"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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That's the problem with abortion, it
controls the body of another.



The problem with prohibiting abortion is that it controls the body of
another.

When rights conflict, how do you strike a balance? By religious background
and beliefs? Whose? By "morals?" Whose?

If this were an easy question it would have been resolved long ago.



I think it is a pretty long held principle that you can't exercise your
rights in violation of another's. At least this was the priniciple
prior to the legalization of abortion. This is the exact same reason
you can't exercise your 1st amendment right to yell "FIRE" in a crowded
theater.


Matt