Abortion Commentary/Fiction
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Submitted by freefortermpapers on 06/24/2008 03:00 PM
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Abortion Commentary/Fiction
Dr. Kenneth Littman signed off on the perfunctory paperwork, and headed to the cafeteria, debating on whether or not he had an appetite. He glanced at his reflection in the new glass and steel double-doors. He was easy on the eyes; tall, a strong jaw line, older than middle-aged, yet nowhere near elderly. He walked through the waiting room of the new, hotly debated wing of St. Mary's Hospital. Beautiful, smart-looking women-some not much older than Lynn-gave the handsome figure a smile as he shook his head in bewilderment. How could educated people have such little regard for the natural human condition? Of course, he'd heard their arguments for many years. And not that he particularly dwelled on the possible consequences of Lynn's decision; he'd have been in the mental ward upstairs months ago if he bothered trying to persuade every woman who came to him not to secure the morbid services of Dr. Maggie Johnston. What bothered him was new, fast-food aura surrounding the whole experience. There was a prevalent idea that abortion should be easy. Maggie's new "Family Planning" ward offered so many choices; the "One Hour Special", "Discount Package" - even a spa retreat! As Ken entered the hospital cafeteria, he snickered to himself that next Johnston will be asking, "Do you want fries with your abortion?" But, all scoffing aside, for the first time in his life Dr. Kenneth Littman wasn't 100% sure of his viewpoint. After all, Lynn was his niece - and she had been raped.
He graduated medical school at the turn-of-the-century with flying colors, completely secure with his statist moral and ethical views, and with a bright future ahead. His mentor, Leon Kass would have been quite proud of his progress. Like Kass, he questioned the "natural norm" of health. Ken disagreed with defying the course of life - an odd viewpoint for his chosen profession. He was a regular presence at hospital Board meetings - and always the voice against genetic...
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