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...lifestyle inadequacies. The demographics of the women who seek abortions seem to reinforce this—21 percent are teenagers, and well over half of unwed pregnant women will opt for an abortion. These figures should make clear that abortions are used primarily as an instrument of socioeconomic preservation??€”over one fifth of abortion-seekers, after all, are mere children who cannot support themselves independently, and many others lack a partner with whom to build an ideal family environment. It seems that in these cases, the ethical choice is not, in fact, to force these women to have...

Author: By N. KATHY Lin | Title: Abortion: A Product of Its Times | 9/13/2006 | See Source »

Viviane’s despicability in these matters is somewhat forgivable; Frederic’s stupidity less so. At least the former is just exercising her incredible capacity for self-preservation??€”one that allows her to latch on to the closest plank on the country’s sinking ship, which just happens to be the over-greased, high-ranking Beaufort (Gerard Depardieu). He and Frederic are but two of the many people who have their eyes on the irresistible and infinitely manipulative actress...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Film Reviews | 4/9/2004 | See Source »

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