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That does not mean that all women who get pregnant should be forced to have the baby. There are competing constitutional claims for both the mother and the fetus, a potential rational being, which must be balanced. Sometimes this balance would mean that some women should be allowed to have abortions, even if their lives are not in danger...
...while the author's concerns on this front are justifiable, it's hard to understand why he repeatedly implied that women inevitably must have sex and get pregnant. The author completely ignored the simple fact that a woman gets pregnant when two adults have sex, an act from which both women and men are usually free to restrain...
...true that not all women who get pregnant choose to have sex. Rape victims, though often responsible adults, have no choice in the matter and never choose to take the risk of having sex. If they get pregnant, they should be allowed to have an abortion...
...also true that not all women who choose to have sex are fully aware they can get pregnant. Often teenagers suffer from inadequate sex education and consequently are more likely to get pregnant without intending it. Such women should also be allowed to have abortions...
...staff found a squirrel-size sign that read BEWARE OF DOGS and placed it along the squirrel path. When President-elect Bush came around for his final minutes with his old mentor and boss, Reagan pointed out the sign, mindful that the Bushes will move in with a pregnant English springer spaniel named Millie and before long the grounds will swarm with puppies. "I'll keep the sign right there," promised Bush...