Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-04-29

Tie 0ni2l Question m Sis physiological
aspect.
There is one fixed point Of departure for any
rational discussion Of this question. To ignore
it is to make the discussion mainly worthless
If the human race is 20 exist IL the future, wo-
man is to be its mother. That points settled oy
nature, not BY masculine arrogance.
Now, motherhood is not the occupation Of a
moment. For months preceding the fact Of
maternity the body is controlled by il, taken
much cut Of its ordinary courses, set aside from
many Of its seyerer lgbors. For weeks after the
completion Of motherhood it Is laid by for recu-
peration, its functions s5r5ed with processes
Of recovery and nutritiu.. After this, in any
right state Of body or society, comes year in
which the child came, he for many hours at a
time separated from It's mothers breasts. The
body Of the mother is also in the extraordinary
process Of receiving aud assimiating nourish-
ment for two-no iuconsiderable task
Not only are the physical powers fully prcoc
cupied both before and after maternity, bat mel
thtr body nor mind Is IN regular and normal ac-
ton for LIES common uses. There is an exag-
geratel scusitiveness Things at other times
hardly noticed become, 20 the keeuer s5usibilites,
exciting and full Of peril 10 the woman, and TO
the life developing within or at the breast The
safety Of the mother, the physical and moral
souniuess and balance Of the child, require de-
fence against many otherwise healthtul con-
tests.
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ber their leyal interests. snd then. fairly &C.
ot,,inte5 with tbefr affairs Withdraw herself t,
11y r-ivo+e ami domestic concern whsteyer
Sbe bss no ri,bt A. a MUSICIAN 10 rather int,
ber bo15s the charge of tie lives and bealths o.
: q ,.rest circle of families and then withdraw
borsslf for maternity leaving them in sickpes,
~ de,tb Tatin, the e-,,ve responsibility. sb,
npst boIl herself clear 10 meet il She has u,
rgbt in n7litieal life. 10 take positions ami hon
ors AZ the hand of auv c5,.uiunitv or party. and
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rs,sss-y or publi, neriI mt herself ont of DOW
or IN sand ar her most and discharge her erea
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banor alike mt her in bonds against mother.
booJ
The obyious and only answer must be, .. ther
e. these women must avoid maternity This is not
a. III. I,+. others sre paramouu+ Sh,