Re: [ozmidwifery] Vegan and pro-choice (was abortion etc)

2004-09-14 Thread Tania & Laurie
Here, Here Leanne. You articulated all I wished to say but couldn't. Tania midwifery student - Original Message - From: "Leanne Veitch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 12:07 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Vegan and p

Re: [ozmidwifery] Vegan and pro-choice (was abortion etc)

2004-09-13 Thread Nikki Macfarlane
Abby, This is clearly an issue that you feel very strongly about and one that you are willing to fight for. I applaud you for having such a passion. Thought it might be worth considering the perspective of others for short time. Abortion for most women is not an easy decision. It is not somethin

Re: [ozmidwifery] Vegan and pro-choice (was abortion etc)

2004-09-13 Thread Abby and Toby
>>We are talking about a procedure much more akin to the removal of unwanted/unviable flesh from a woman's body, to assess it from a purely medical point of view. I would love to hear this said to Gianna, the aborted fetus that lived to tell of her story. How can we call, something two people have

RE: [ozmidwifery] Vegan and pro-choice (was abortion etc)

2004-09-13 Thread Judy Giesaitis
Well said Trish. Years ago when I first started @ uni, we had one subject on abortion specifically. As I read, I found that I needed to take a stand, one way or another, but the more that I read the less able I was to make a stand. I guess the old adage of " walk a mile in their shoes" is very t

Re: [ozmidwifery] Vegan and pro-choice (was abortion etc)

2004-09-13 Thread Trish David
Dear Listers. I can't resist my two-bob's worth (yes a child of the predecimal era). I would personally resist fundamentalism in all things, that is, the extremist views on any topic, one way or the other. Fundamentalism is the cause of many of the world's woes. Extremist views on abortion do defy

[ozmidwifery] Vegan and pro-choice (was abortion etc)

2004-09-13 Thread Leanne Veitch
Abby and Toby wrote: >>Vegetarianism and abortion, I find that incredibly ridiculous! I just can't get this comment out of my head. It is so ridiculous...so ridiculous that some women don't eat meat because they don't want to harm or kill an animal, yet they will willfully, and by choi