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News Page 2 • Thursday, February 18, 1999 Fish 'SORZ v X Freaked out EflfZLieR , ArtAMDA... * XV£ 3JST NEVER. HAD A SECRET ADAlRER BEFORE ! DortT 6£ NERVOUS, Tisdale •• X. L\<E YOU FOR VI HO YOU ARE.. And the wa7 Slobber oaJ MYSELF ALL T«£ time ??r> BY R. DELUNi Simel & Lewis HEP-& VoO Go » GoYS. X Gof EVlv. Si/AGL AMT> ReccweReti the sroueM CLOMlrtCr /AACH1NE. By Mel TUBULARMAN BY B. CARDINALE Spade Phillips, PI F By Matt Kowalski GPAPB, WHAT'S THAT BLACK UOUIP VOCfRE PKMONO FOK 0ReAKFASTI7 «• THAT A NUTRITIOUS PKOTmU SHAKE?! ARE VOU ACTUAU.V LOOKftKE AFTER VOLK HEALTHTIf? CALM C?OWW, PUCK, ITE CUST A PWT Of* OUMESS STOUT. A SEER... FOR BREAKFAST?! Escort Continued from Page 1 He said the training session did not include information on how to respond to possible severe circum stances, like a bombing of the clin ic. “There’s a lot of security built into the clinic,” Varner said. “No body has talked as if they expected something like that to happen. There is always a big splash in the media when something like that happens, but the odds of getting hurt in a bombing at an abortion clinic are a lot less than being killed in an airplane crash.” Varner said the escorts are not only supporting abortion, but also other Planned Parenthood services. “I would characterize what we do as a show of support for the right to choose to terminate a preg nancy, but [it is also for] all the oth er services they provide, the vast majority of which is not abortion.” Varner’s pro-choice view on abortion stems from his moral be liefs. “I think women should have the unfettered legal right to choose,” he said. “But the reason 1 think that is a function of my moral beliefs. ” However, Varner does not sup port abortion in every case. “I think there might be good rea son for some restrictions on late- term abortions,” he said. “One of those is given in Roe v. Wade. There are health risks to the carri er of the fetus given the way [the procedure] is done. “That implies that there needs to be regulation, not prohibition.” Varner said, for philosophical discussions of the issue, it is im portant to distinguish between be ing a human and being a person, which carries with it moral signifi cance. “Whatever characteristics make you and I persons, presumably nei ther the permanently comatose nor early fetuses have,” he said. “Un like the permanently comatose, fe tuses have the potential to develop these characteristics, but in my view, the bare, unactualized po tential to develop these character istics does not give fetuses the same moral significance as full- fledged persons.” Varner said hs is not opposed to the pro-life protesters«at the clinic. “Regarding abortion specifical ly, I understand protesters’ inter ests and rights to make a statement — in a sense, they're just doing their job the same way the volun teer escorts are. “1 hope that doesn’t degenerate into yelling at clients getting out of their cars in the parking lot of ha rassment of clients who arrive on foot. Unfortunately, I think that that’s more likely to happen when out-of-town protesters are brought in to join the local regulars.” Ginger Continued from Page 1 Ginger, who has nine sisters and five brothers, said she did not want the child she was carrying. Donohue said, as an education al organization, BVCL’s job is to re fer clients like Ginger to outreach services for women in unplanned pregnancies. Donohue referred Ginger to Gabriel’s Project, an organization that helps provide physical needs, like clothing and food, to the moth er and child experiencing a crisis pregnancy. Tessi Lambert, coordinator of Gabriel’s Project for St. Anthony’s Church in Bryan, said Gabriel’s Pro ject offers help to women who may feel they are in a desperate situa tion. “The most important thing Gabriel’s Project does is allow them to see God’s love and mercy through the volunteer's eyes,” she said. Ginger decided to have the baby, with the support of Donohue and Lambert. “Thank God for Lauren and Tes si,” she said. Ginger said her sons helped her decide to have the baby. She showed them the Life insert, and they were excited about the baby. “Tessi got help for me and my boys,” she said. “She helped me to get Medicaid and my lights turned on and my phone hooked up and took me to church. “She was there with me when I had the baby. She was a great coach.” Ginger said she was at rock-bot tom before she met Tessi. Her mother had just died. “She helped me with my self-es teem,” she said. “It was really down.” ie Battalioi Although Tessi pregnancy was not ties. Ginger hash riages. Her latest pn deemed "high-risk' was diagnosed will, abetes and was told be born premature Miguel washer three weeks ear! nonetheless. Ginger had a jo!: Farms, a chicken(ac go on medical leave pregnant with Mige difficulty findingane of her limited educa'.:j ; school in the tilthg: ton as a migramfar j; also looking for day; Lambert and Gir;: close relationship.Li" husband will be Mi; ents. “They are a vetysT Lambert said. “Allot:, special.” Ginger plans toec. Miguel's father,inMit ' Francisco has helped; and was present at said she still feels like: had had an abonion. She fought withr: cause he said heregr? “My dad alwaysx.: get mad, true feeling she said. “1 told [Frar going to live like this ing to fall downaga: Through theGabr- BVCL, she has enrobe classes and is apply?: She receives Sk: from the governmer; tricity and phonebi. food stamps for grocc in a HUD housingde Lambert said she ger’s physical needs: she becomes more in; “We will be there) needs us," Lambert : anticipate as manypt but I do look fonvan) ship.” Ginger is in thep: verting to Roman Cat has taken natural fat classes to learn aboil Church’s naturalfom trol. Miguel will notbett<| ger’s children. “1 want to have tv : until I have a girl,” she AN AGGIE TRADITION FOR FIFTEEN YEARS SPRING SESSION II DANCE LESSONS CLASS DAY TIME LOCATION JITTERBUG I SUN* 4-5:30 GRW 266 C&W I SUN* 6-7:30 GRW 266 JITTERBUG I SUN* 8-9:30 GRW 266 C&W II WED** 8-9:30 GRW 255 ADV. 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