
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, May 2, 1993                   TAG: 9305030277
SECTION: EDITORIAL                    PAGE: F-2   EDITION: METRO 
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WOMEN'S SAFETY IS AT STAKE

I PROTEST the outrageous Freedom of Choice Act. Even though surveys have shown that most Americans would oppose this act, those in favor have succeeded in sneaking it in through the back door.

If I argued that abortion is wrong and is murder, many would claim I'm trying to impose my beliefs on others. Instead, I will argue for the safety of women. There have been many botched abortions done by doctors in a hurry, which sometimes causes a woman to need surgery or other treatments to repair what was done. It's even worse for teen-agers who aren't required to tell their parents or aren't informed about the possible dangers. For instance, there was a girl in New York whose mother had to sign permission papers so her daughter could have surgery to repair what an abortion had caused. KATIE HART ROANOKE

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