European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 4, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday january 4, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 17 Ann Landers dear Ann Landers i just attended a funeral for a close family member. This tragedy was compounded by the presence of two children Ages 2 and 6, brought by their parents supposedly to learn about life and death. During the Eulogy the toddler ran his toy trucks up and Down the Church pews making engine noises. When it became obvious that the child smother was not going to discipline the boy a stranger escorted him to an adjoining room. At the graveside the 6-year-old pleaded with her Mother not to stand next to the coffin. The service was delayed 10 minutes while the Mother insisted that the Little girl obey her. It was Clear that the child was petrified. Meanwhile the 2-year-old wandered away to look at workmen who were operating a Bulldozer across the Road. The child had to be chased Down and brought Back. After the service the youngster ran his toy trucks up and Down the sides of the Hearse without a word of admonishment from his parents. The final tribute to our loved one was ruined by the thoughtlessness of these parents. Please Ann Tell your readers to leave Young children with a Sitter on the Day of a funeral. An town . Dear an town the problem you describe is one i have dealt with several times in this space. It is disrespectful to the mourners to have the solemnity of the occasion ruined by unruly children. Thanks for saying it again. Dear Abby dear Abby the continuing abortion controversy is not about killing babies but about preventing them. People opposed to the procedure have been twisting semantics to promote their Side of the Issue. The dictionaries will prove my Point because this is where the meaning of words in the English language is explained for everyone to read and understand. Websters describes a baby As a Newborn a period consequently the abortion procedure should More realistically be referred to As preventing a baby. The people who project those horrible baby killing images during a woman a Early months of pregnancy Are trying to characterize women As murderers. These same people claim they Are fighting for the a rights of the  websters also states there is no fetus until after the third month of pregnancy. Women get fearfully nervous after missing a period for several weeks if they Arentt planning a family. If abortion is readily available by competent doctors at a reasonable Price the chances Are much better the procedure will be performed during a rudimentary stage  when there is no fetus a Only an undeveloped fertilized egg. No one has Ever suggested a Compromise in the abortion Issue. If the procedure were declared Legal quibble today s crossword dear Ann Landers i am writing about the woman who was upset because her Friend with epilepsy had failed to take her Medicine and then died. In be had juvenile diabetes for 14 years. In be had problems from taking too much Medicine and too Little Medicine. I try to follow my doctors guidelines but it is extremely difficult because my medicinal needs change As my body emotions and activities change. I am also trying to Cope with College life. My Well meaning friends have a variety of gimmicks and new ideas to make me healthier. I have news for them a except for my diabetes i am in better health than they Are. I eat vegetables and avoid fats. I see my doctor regularly. I exercise and get enough sleep. I think 1 would take their advice More seriously if they took better care of themselves. As two final pieces of advice for my friends who want to help me 1. Instead of wasting Energy telling me How to control a disease you know very Little about direct that same Energy to helping finance a cure. 2. Listen to me without judging when i need to talk about my fear of blindness kidney failure heart disease neuropathy and Early death. Diabetics need emotional support. I get a lot from my brother who has ulcerative colitis. We Calm each other in a Way no therapist could. Tina in Idaho dear Tina i can understand your impatience with your friends but their concern is rooted in their love for you. C creators Syndicate Only during the first three months of pregnancy possibly the pro life crowd would More willingly accept it. An undeveloped fertilized egg does no to describe a baby any More than a seed describes a Rose Bush. Using the pro life logic one could say a vehicle was in existence after a nut and Bolt were joined at the beginning of an automobile Assembly line. What rights does a rudimentary ovum or sperm have Over a Complex grown woman who has managed to survive in this frenzied and tumultuous world some people would treat pregnant women no differently than pregnant cows in the pasture being concerned Only with their potential offspring. Women who elect to have an abortion Only want to take charge of their own lives. What woman in this world wants to kill babies particularly her own not one unless you too fall prey to this continuing semantic Malarkey. William w. Bliss Sedona Ariz. Dear or. Bliss i  agree More. But it is a mistake to buy the line that Many abortions Are performed in the Middle or later stages of pregnancy. According to or. Joan Griggs Babbott executive director of planned parenthood of los Angeles More than 90 percent of All abortions Are performed during the first trimester. After 12 weeks it becomes increasingly dangerous for a woman to terminate her pregnancy. 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