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Show Tuesday, May 16, 1989 DONALD H. MINKLER, M.D., As a doctor, I know that outlawing abortions doesnt stop them. It just makes them extremely dangerous. When abortion was illegal, I treated women maimed and crippled abortions. y and by remember vividly the gruesome suffering and needless deaths that self-induc- back-alle- ed 1 resulted from this butchery. Women throughout history have had abortions whenever they felt it was their only option. Outlawing abortions wont stop women from having them. The only way to prevent abortion is to eliminate the cause: unwanted pregnancy. How? First, we can make birth control more easily available. This is obvious, hut the same people who want to outlaw abortion also want to prohibit Sun Advocate, Price, Utah 5B Director, Center for Population and Reproductive Policy, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA access to birth control, especially for young people. Second, young people need a better teacher than experience. Sex education teaches youngsters how their bodies work, before its too late. Third, we can give young people the opportunities and they need to make better decisions about self-estee-m their futures. Fourth, if youre a man, accept your share of the responsibility. No woman has ever gotten pregnant by herself. Fifth and finally, we can develop better birth control methods. That takes more research. And a lot of public support. These are five humane and effective ways to prevent abortion. If you agree, use the coupon. Planned Parenthood believes Don't wait until women are dying again. people should have better choices. Not have their choices taken away. Take action! The President has urged the Supreme Court to take away our right to decide for ourselves. Im writing him to tell him to respect every womans personal privacy. I enclose my contribution to support Planned Parenthoods Campaign to Keep Abortion Safe and Legal, 654 South 900 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84102. NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE Planned Parenthood" Association of Utah Hus ,ul i,n r4 South M I HK Ini In Il.inrunl Idiunthond of Utah I ast Salt lake City, Utah 84102 St21r8 i ZIP |