-Caveat Lector- Prudy, this is so true and cannot be said often enough. I have long awaited the church to make some sort of remediation on this situation but suspect that will never happen while humanity starves itself into a state of total degeneration trying to adhere to these teachings. And the idea that women "like" abortions is ludicrous and misogynistic in the extreme. I think most women get abortions out of desperation and financial hardship such as being abandoned by the man who fathered the child, if you can call it that. Where are the men in all these abortions? I suspect they are often irresponsible and quickly move on to create yet more unsustained pregnancies. If things were ideal, I think abortions would be rare indeed. Any procedure carries with it a certain amount of risk, all of which is placed on the woman. the term "safe" abortion is relative only. It is a risk not many men I know would be willing to take yet as you pointed out, they are the ones who cannot be bothered with birth control in many cases. That is why I support the VAWA as this country has a long way to go in this area. On this note, I recently saw the movie Cider House Rules and think it was not as good as the book which I highly recommend. It made me much more understanding of the abortion issue. I was adamantly opposed until I read this book and it really revealed to me how women so often have we no choice. The movie is well made and worth seeing if anyone is interested and does not have time to read the book. Women must speak out on these issues as men sometimes fail to understand the ramifications of unwanted pregnancies not having to be physically involved. Amelia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Prudence L. Kuhn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 6:37 AM Subject: Re: [CTRL] UNICEF HALLOWEEN FUND BACKS ABORTION > -Caveat Lector- > > In a message dated 10/23/2000 9:47:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > writes: > > << What they don't know is that they will be helping to fund abortion, > contraception and sterilization programs in the Third World. >> > > Basically it's contraception and sterilization programs that we need. > Contrary to the weird myths that "men" are constantly repeating, women do not > like abortion. Apparently the Church does not mind watching deaths from > starvation and disease occur. I have lived in third world countries where > the average family was ten, and the average wage extended to meat once every > month or two. That would be fine if the diet was such as to make up for the > lack, but unfortunately it cannot. I remember one family quite well. It was > a village marriage with two normal children, one physically beautiful but > very retarded, one with a very, very small head, and one who at the age of > five was the size of a normal toddler of about l8 months. The woman wanted > to find a way to be sterilized. In desparation she left her husband, and he > immediately contracted another marriage in the same village, and has since > had many more children. I do not know of their condition. The Church would > deny all people in this world access to family planning. Oh yes, there is > always abstinence, but it was this woman's desire for abstinence that > resulted in the beatings that made her leave her husband. The hideous > poverty that plagues a large portion of the world's citizens gives the > Church's lack of caring for the people suffering the plague of children they > cannot feed, develop or medicate a truly ugly aspect. Prudy > <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
