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Abortion: 'Courts reflect what we've already done' by Robyn Fritz tection to the unborn. in speaking of the Christian It was not the Supreme Court Dr. Sheridan also criticized community. but the Christian community the Court's statement that it Those who oppose abortion that gave up on life, declared could not be certain when hu- have been called "criminals or Dr. Maury Sheridan ina speech man life begins because theolo- enemies of the state." discussing the Court's recent gian, scientists and philosophers "The day will come when it ruling on abortion. could not agree. will be dangerous for a person Dr. Sheridan, a member of to stand up and publicly say Seattle's Human Life organiza- HE LISTED the wealth of sci- what I'm saying today," he tion, spoke on human life issues entific facts that indicates hu- said. Thursday in the A.A. Lemieux manlife exists at the momentof EUTHANASIA is another issue Library Auditorium. conception. And he appealedto which Christians mustfight, said logic. Dr. Sheridan. He discussed the "THE COURTS reflect what "It seems tome that if there's euthanasia bill that may come we've already done," he said, growth there's life ...The next up before the state legislature. not what society should do. question is, what kind of life? "A lot of people honestly feel Indiscussing the abortion rul- The Court's decision also test that this is the way to proceed," ing. Dr. Sheridan said the Court the 'credulity' of the American he said. did not resolve the issue of people, he said. We live in a But he pointed out that there whether or not the fetus is a society thathas nearlyoutlawed is a problemdiscerningbetween human being. capital punishment as inhu- negativeeuthanasia and positive mane, and has railed at the im- euthanasia. ACCORDING to the ruling, morality of war ... Yet it con- Negative euthanasia is the — the fetus is not considered a dones abortion. withdrawal of extraordinary photo by ginrty wolfe person until it is born. This means to preserve life when Dr. Maury Sheridan means that it does not have HE POINTED out that 70 per there is no possibility of sur- legal rights until birth. Thus, cent of the Washingtonians vival. Positive euthanasia allows until birth, the mother and her "don't have any religious affili- the doctor to induce death by with a law is that it applies to has also dropped. doctor, or the state, can, under ation at all." administering a drug or treat- everybody without discretion." HE CHARGED that peoplego certain circumstances,decide to These people are "finally ment that would cause death, if WASHINGTON'Sproposed eu- hungry while food surpluses rot terminate pregnancy. making their mark on society." the patient so desires. thanasia bill could also result in because of politics. According to Dr. Sheridan, "We're not the majority ... "There are many good peo- positive euthanasia, as well as "People aren't interested in such a decision is against pre- we won't be the majority ... ple who see negative euthana- the elimination of the aged by getting the facts ... they'rein- vious state and national legisla- we're lucky just to havebreath- sia as a good thing," Dr. Sheri- the state. And it presents a terested in gettinglaws passed,' tion granting constitutionalpro- ing space," Dr. Sheridan said, dan said. "But the only problem problem in light of rapid medi- Dr. Sheridan declared. cal advances whereby "today's "Before you make a decision incurable disease is tomorrow's on the issue, be sure that you curable disease." yourself have checked the evi- Dr. Sheridan emphasized dence," he said. that euthanasia and compulsory Dr. Sheridan also insisted that sterilization bills are advocated his generationhad failed to take SEATTLEUNIVERSITY by people who accept the over- a moral stand on social and populationrationale that society political issues. He urged the needs "qualitynot quantity." young not to make the same Spectator Vol. XLI,No.30 "I think one of the major is- mistakes. Tuesday,Feb. 13, 1973 sues in this whole movement is "Is it unreasonable to ask for Seattle,Washington population," he said. "But ex- human solutions to human prob- amine the facts." lems?" he asked. Current population statistics He encouraged students to show that the U.S. birth rate educate themselves and learn "is below the replacementrate" about the moral issues. And he advocated by government com- called for them to take action mittees organized to study pop- and get involved in pro-life or- 'Save the magazines' campaign ulation. The foreign birth rate ganizations. by Lynn Kruse The periodicals department of the A. A. Lemieux Library is launching a "Save the Maga- R.A.'s are people, zines" campaign as a result of the numerous student conr- plaints about articles being torn squad from periodicalsand missing is- not S.U.'s vice sues of magazines. by Evie Pech source. We can tell them where Frequently, the articles or is- Resident assistantisn't anoth- to go," she continued. sues relate to class assignments er name for the S.U. vice squad. According to Ms. Groseclose, in education, nursing, psychol- R.a.'s are just regular people the r.a. program itself is very ogy and sociology. Irene Allen, with heavy responsibilities and flexible. "Each person creates periodicalslibrarian, statedthat big commitments. his own job. There's lots of lee- the main idea of this campaign way. The personalityof the job is to alert students to the prob- RON FRITZ and Mary Jo takes on the personality of the lem, not to antagonizeanyone. Groseclose are two whobear the person doing it." title and the burden. Both ap- plied last year and, after inter- INHER CASE, she says, her "SINCE SYSTEMATIC check- views and training, finally made position has been structured by ing of the periodicals collection the grade. "what has happened to me on is not possible from the stand- Fritz lives in Xavier and said the floor." She alsosaid the job point of manpower,missing he really enjoys it. He stated really does depend on the indi- pages andissues are discovered that the job entails "mostlylong vidual r.a. only whensomeone needs a par- hours and being there (on the Applications for next year's ticular article, when they are floor) in case you're needed. r.a.'s are being accepted beingpreparedfor bindingorby "It's really a great deal of re- through tomorrow in the dean chance," Ms. Allen said. sponsibility, though. You have to for women's office, second floor Bound volumes of periodicals be able to handle everything Chieftain. have been found with up to 10 from fires tooverdoses," he conL consecutive pages cut or torn tinued. off. An averageof 500 issues per charge Anyone year are reported mutilated or KNOWING YOU'REin for an missing. of a floor of people and have to As partof the campaign, sam- answer for their actions can ASSU office? ples of the mutiliated periodicals really put the pressure on. The are on exhibit near the second task isn't all good times or all Thursday is the last day to library. bad times. sign up for candidacy in five floor elevator of the "I helped mature Colorful posters alerting stu- feel it's me ASSU positionsand four student faster," he reflected. senate seats. dents to circulation policies and part institution, the availability of the copying "Being of an Those wishing to file for the machine surround these. workingwithother r.a.'s and the ASSU president must have at Jesuit moderators, really helps least a junior standing with 90 SOME ARTICLES are photo- you when you go to get a job. credit hours and have at least copied replace missing It's just getting along with su- a 2.00 g.p.a. to pages. shapes "However, the library cannot periors.Ithink it kind of — photo by gary rizzuii you to the conformity of soci- CANDIDATES FOR first vice economically keep up with the president, president, increase," Ms. Allen Library "Save ety," commented Fritz. second vice mutilation THEGREAT RIP-OFF. staff have launched a treasurer and secretary must continued. the Magazines" campaign to try to save articles from being HE PUT patience and com- have at least a sophomore Magazinepublishersprint only torn from periodicals. An averageof 500 issues per year are passion at the top of the list of standing and a minimum g.p.a. a few extra copies above their qualities for prospective r.a.'s. of number reportedmutilated. 2.00. subscription so there is Ms. Groseclose,r.a.on Bellar- Senate hopefuls must have at only a slim chance of a missing mine's third floor, had the same least a 2.00 g.p.a. They will bat- issue being in print when re- "Less than 50 per cent of the the conversion of periodicals to basic thoughts on the program. tle for positions five six, seven ported. If available, the price exchange requests are filled so microfilm might be the answer and eight. can be as much as five times the library relies on gifts to fill to the problem.