iv V2 (vv vv 1 J = Sede AR CV AE ~s Pil Wy £2 a8 aN ai Bs J 2) Abortion (continued from page 1) laws or even further restrictions. One state was going to say clinics ~must have the same facilities as a * hospital, so if you have money you ‘can get an abortion. For the low “income family, it will be more diffi- + cult. It could mean more self-abor- tions. Women's equality is dimin- ' ishing and the right to abortion is ‘ taking a step backward,” Howes ©. stated. iw 3. Bobbie Klein of the Crisis Preg- nancy Center, said she is pleased ~ with the decision of the Supreme =n Court. a aN = “I expect Pennsylvnaia to go pro- life with exceptions to deal with such cases as rape. There should . be more choice on birth control. As soon as life is present the unborn human has some rights. Every life _isfrom God," said Klein. “Speaking ~' from a Christian viewpoint, there is no baby unwanted. The mother * ‘may not want it, but there are he many families or couples who want “to adopt and there are no babies. “More and more people are see- re "Women's equality is diminishing, and the right to abortion is taking a step backward" Marsha Howes Women's rights activist "ing abortion as an option for birth Fo control and there are many more sexually active young people to- #@p day. Abortions are a traumatic sh occurrence. There are millions of women who need post-abortion counseling, who are living with the 2 pain of aborting their child. If ‘puppies and kittens were Killed in such numbers as aborted babies, ‘there would be a public outcry,” Klein continued. In her opinion, Klein believes there should be more education, more communication, and if there has tobe an abortion more waiting “time for a woman to think about it. She believes that as long as there is _ an option there will be abortion. " '* susan Roskos of Dallas, also a counselor at the Crisis Pregnancy i. Center, said she is pleased with the ji decision. : Ey “It is a step to save pre-born : babies, although I had hoped the ., court would have overturned the Ey 5 Roe vs. Wade decision. It would “mean more calls to the Center from § ~women seeking help for support, and other resources they need. I "had a woman staying in my own home for a period of time who just "gave birth to her baby. She is put- is SE “ting it out for adoption. I believe it is wrong to advise others if you are ** not willingtodoityourself,” Roskos va said. In her opinion, more emphasis 3 “should be placed on educating unmarried or very young women to © say “no” to sex. She said sexual RA ¢ FF . activity should be limited to mar- _. Iiage. “Statistics show there is a higher incidence of infertility today than 10years ago," Roskos said, "and 69 percent of the women seeking abor- tions are of the white race and most from the 20 to 25 years of age . group. I believe education to ab- stain is the answer.” "It is a step to save pre-born babies” Susan Roskos Pregnancy counselor @ Susan Spry, education director ' at Planned Parenthood in Wilkes- ™ FE ee Se A a Be Fa — = ‘Barre, said the recent decision is opening chaotic times for state ~ legislators to deal with. + “It could mean more barriers for the young and for the poor,” she . said. “The women of means will always find a way. It will be the low “income women who will suffer due : tolack of transportation and means. . Instead of safe, legal abortions, it would be the same as before 1972, - when women had backroom abor- _ tions by non-professionals.” Spry said Pennsylvania could become one of the most restrictive _and that those who suffer will be the teenage women who do not involve their families in their deci- sion but depend on their peers or friends. “At Planned Parenthood we pro- vide options to abortion, we speak about the outlets available. If the ~ women needs further information we try to provide it,” Spry said. “My fear is that women will seek abor- tions from untrained people at exhorbitant costs. Legally, the cost _ is high enough. If women are de- cs si ‘termined to have an abortion but delay because of cost, they become involved in more risk. In the first trimester it is medically safe, but in the second trimester there is more risk. “Planned Parenthood has always maintained women's right to pri- vacy and we never make their decision. As director of education, _ ‘I train my staff that it is a personal % experience and most women know ‘what they want to do, whether adoption or any decision.” Spry also said she fears more restrictions could possibly bring more child abuse and that the trend is going to be chipping away by requiring parental notification by teens, spousal consent, or that abortions be performed in a hos- pital. She believes all of these will *. increase the cost which and make abortions prohibitive to many. “It's just the beginning to taking . away women's rights. Since last § Monday we have had an outpour- ing of calls from women asking what they can do to help.” Attorney Lee Piatt is active in the Christian Action Council, a group concerned about education and motivation about abortion. The true pro-life supporter is one whose goal is to educate and also try to help those involved in the likeli- hood of abortion since if it is less available there will be more women facing unwanted pregnancy so need ways to help them, Piatt said. “If a woman becomes pregnant and it comes to the point there is no money to support her and her unborn child, then the government should assist the truly needy in pre-birth just as it supports the mother and child after birth,” said Atty. Piatt. “There are only two to four percent of cases where abor- tions are needed. Most abortions are not needed, there are other options available. “Birth control is fine, but I be- lieve it should be birth control by abstinence,” Piatt said. “Abstinence is the ultimate in birth control for the sexually active young people. It would also prevent the spread of AIDS. There should also be true contraception for birth control for married couples who do not want "Abstinence is the ultimate in birth control for sexually active young people” Atty. Lee Piatt Christian Action Council children,” Piatt concluded. Pro-life or pro-choice, most of the people interviewed agree that the recent decision of the Supreme Court has opened the way to cha- otic times ahead. ‘Man's best friend locks out owner Jane Doliva of Wilkes-Barre may be getting the impression that her dog is not her best friend. While visiting The Dallas Post's office last week, Ms. Doliva left her Bichon Frise, a Spanish poodle- type dog in the car. 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