RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Abortion - was Missouri Young Republicans?

["Brent Deterding" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Thanks - informative! It appears I could be wrong - depending on the woman. I
guess there is also debate about when conception occurs. Hrm

-- Brent 

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> [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Miller
> Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 8:01 AM
> To: MLUG Off-Topic Discussion
> Subject: RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Abortion - was Missouri 
> Young Republicans?
> 
> On Fri, 9 Jul 2004, Brent Deterding wrote:
> 
> > As I understand it, most birth-control pills prevent the egg from 
> > being fertilized in the first place. I understood only 
> "morning after" 
> > pills terminated a fertilized egg. But yes, if the egg is 
> fertilized I 
> > believe there is life. Terminating that life fits my 
> definition for murder.
> 
> 
> Here's some good info on this topic:
> 
> http://www.epigee.org/guide/pill.html#box
> 
> See, it isn't just morning after pills.  It's most or all 
> oral contraceptive pills that work after fertilization.
> 
> 
> > That said, those are my beliefs. As for public policy . . . I'm 
> > comfortable banning PBAs after the fetus is considered 
> viable. I believe 
> > this is where science can agree life begins. Prior to that I'm not 
> > comfortable imposing my religious beliefs (life at 
> conception) on others 
> > - I will trust God to handle those cases.
> >
> > I happen to believe that case of danger to the mothers life 
> or extreme 
> > illness in the fetus is up to the doctor - as you said 
> before - doctors 
> > make life/death decisions every day - let them do their job.
> 
> Well, that worked out well!  Despite our differences, we 
> don't disagree 
> about policy.
> 
> Mike
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