Wendy Lyon wrote:
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> On 31/10/2008, martin <mschiller at pobox.com> wrote:
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> > Abortion is obviously necessary until socialism provides support for mothers.
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> Abortion would be necessary even under socialism. Economics is not the
> only reason a woman might have for terminating a pregnancy.
Indeed. Three (there are probably more) reasons abortion (free abortion on demand that is) will _never_ be unnecessary:
a. The mere annoyance of a number of months of pregnancy is more than sufficient reason (if you compare it to the "annoyance" which follows intercourse for the male. In other words, abortion is the absolute precondition for women's freedom.
b. Health. Pregnancy by its nature cannot be made risk free. Every woman should have the freedom to reject this risk.
c. Any other floating reason which enters any woman's mind. Again, a necessary precondition for women's freedom.
Carrol