Kerry's stance on abortions.From J. Murray Murray, river, Australia Murray, principal river of Australia, 1,609 mi (2,589 km) long, rising in the Australian Alps, SE New South Wales, and flowing westward to form the New South Wales–Victoria boundary. , M.D. re Kerry's stance on abortions The second Bush-Kerry debate witnessed an exchange between the U.S. President and Senator Kerry on the subject of parental consent Parental consent laws (also known as parental involvement or parental notification laws) in some countries require that one or more parents consent to or be notified before their minor child can legally engage in certain activities. for abortion in the case of a minor. If I understand correctly, there is a proposal on the floor of the U.S. Congress, or before the Senate, to introduce a clause requiring parental consent as a pre-condition for the performance of an abortion in the case of a minor. Senator Kerry was vehemently opposed on the grounds that if the minor had been impregnated im·preg·nate tr.v. im·preg·nat·ed, im·preg·nat·ing, im·preg·nates 1. To make pregnant; inseminate. 2. To fertilize (an ovum, for example). 3. by her father, it would be unacceptable for that parent to have a say in the matter of his daughter's abortion. This scenario could of course occur, but would represent a small percentage of cases, and begs the question of rejection of a generally sensible proposal to accommodate a relatively infrequent in·fre·quent adj. 1. Not occurring regularly; occasional or rare: an infrequent guest. 2. occurrence. One can theorize the·o·rize v. the·o·rized, the·o·riz·ing, the·o·riz·es v.intr. To formulate theories or a theory; speculate. v.tr. To propose a theory about. as to what the father's decision would likely be in the situation where the daughter's pregnancy was of his own doing. If he successfully opposed abortion and the child was born, several options would be available such as outside adoption or some form of absorption into the family or the extended family. If on the other hand, he successfully opted for abortion, then everyone concerned would have to live with the consequences, which, in the case of the pregnant daughter, would add injury to insult in·sult n. A bodily injury, irritation, or trauma. insult Medtalk noun Any stressful stimulus which, under normal circumstances, does not affect the host organism, but which may result in morbidity, when it . I think that the first scenario is the one most feared by the pro-choice people, where Senator Kerry appears to belong; just imagine, this terrible father not in favour of abortion! I think, too, that Senator Kerry has some good ideas, but that he has been listening to the wrong people on life and choice issues. I much prefer President Bush's perspective on this subject and if I were voting in the U.S., he would get my vote. Sherbrooke, QC Editor: Some years ago the U.S. Serrate ser·rate or ser·rat·ed adj. 1. Having or forming a row of small, sharp, projections resembling the teeth of a saw. 2. Having a saw-toothed edge or margin notched with toothlike projections. discussed the Parental Notification Bill which included an exemption for cases of rape. Senator Kerry voted against it. Kerry is not ill-advised. Rather, he has deliberately confused his audience about his stand on contradicting Church teaching on vital moral questions such as abortion, same-sex relations, freedom of religion, etc, while claiming to be a faithfully Catholic at the same time. |
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