Re: Any anti-abortion atheists?

"Bob Moss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Osprey wrote:
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> > "Bob Moss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >>Erica wrote:
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> >>>Out of curiousity though, does anyone know what sort of medical
> >>>emergency would have to be happening for a late-term abortion,
> >>>presumably partial birth,  to be needed, rather than some sort of
> >>>cesarian procedure where the child may, or may not, survive?
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> >>A hypercephlic baby would is not viable, and there for is not a
> >>may or may not survive child. Cesarians, as you might know, is
> >>a very invasive procdedure compared to the so-called 'partial birth'.
> >>For a woman that is having comlicplications above and beyond having
> >>a non-viable fetus would have a much high risk with a ceasrean above
> >>and beyond the much longer recovery of having her stomach cut open.
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> > The argument never was about non-viable.  The argument against banning
the
> > PBA was because pro-choice said there was no exception for a woman's
life at
> > risk.  The fetus would still be viable, and a c-section can be done that
> > could save both her and the child.
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> > By the way, her stomach isn't cut open.  Basic biology may help you.
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> Not if the fetus is not viable. Yes, I am doing a little hyperbole.
> However, if the fetus has a hyperdeveloped skull, the fetus not
> only is not viable, but the skull can not fit through the women's
> pelvic bone.

And just how often does this situation happen?

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> Do you think that performing a c-section on a woman for a non-viable
> fetus is a better solution for the woman's health than the so-called
> partial birth abortion

So called?  Sorry, I have found two medical dictionarys that do recognize
the term.
Denial isn't going to help you.


(which is not a medical term, but rather
> propoganda from the anti-abortion people)?

Wanna bet?

Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary


Typed in Partial-Birth abortion

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Main Entry: par·tial-birth abortion
Pronunciation: 'pär-sh&l-
Function: noun
: an abortion in the second or third trimester of pregnancy in which
the death of the fetus is induced after it has passed partway through
the birth canal




Medline
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html

Typed in partial-birth abortion

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Medical Dictionary
One entry found for partial-birth abortion.


Main Entry: par·tial-birth abortion
Pronunciation: 'pär-sh&l-
Function: noun
: an abortion in the second or third trimester of pregnancy in which
the death of the fetus is induced after it has passed partway through
the birth canal




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> As far as I can see, rather than have a woman suffer through surgery
> to get rid of a non-viable fetus, it is far better to chop that fetus
> up into tiny bits, rather than have that woman not only have to loose
> her fetus, but have to recover from surgery too.
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> You have to remember that even before this so-called partial birth
> abortion ban, late term abortions were strictly regulated by the
> various states.  It is only when there is a malformed fetus, or the
> mothers health is at risk that it is allowed.
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