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Hot in4 BY GRACIE PEARMAN Staff Writer "Poor little Jane" is no longe flown to visit relatives in the Nort for nine months. Right? So if yo find yourself in "Jane's" positior that is, pregnant, but with n money, don't panic. The Abortioi Hotline (777-4256) is here for you The SGA Health and Abortioi Conferral, located in 302B of thi Russell House, is open to al students regardless of financia situations. Although the conferral deal more strongly with abortior referrals and VD cases, the hoM and where of getting pregnanc) tests, "how to tell if you arc pregnant," and the how and where of getting check ups for vagina] infections are also handled. The Health and Abortion Con ferral also provides "free pam phlets on birth control and con traception, information on the Smokey Says: TREES GIVE US WOOD FOR FUEL AMD FAPER FOR BOOKS Tb READ Forest wild fires destroy these benefits! Football Special Tomorrow COLDS COUNT: 18 Hole Chan 1-26 Nori 15 minutes Students STUDENT RATES Weekdays $3.30 9 holes $2.50 Weekends $5.50 9 holes $3.30 : repei Group expan types of abortions, costs, places, u and maps on how to get to the clinics." People can even call & Conferral if they have been raped. Clerical, psychological, and legal advice, and area doctor referrais may be obtained for all minors, unmarried women, and women experiencing com plications from an illegal abortion, Conferral stressed the unim portance of identity, its low costs, and its confidential information. "No one can get at our files," stated Vicki Eslinger, director and instigator of the program. "We do not tell partners or anybody else. In case of a desired abortion we must talk to the woman herself. We ask some questions on medical history which are essential to determine the type of abortion Benedici As a result of research currently being conducted by the University of South Carolina and Benedict College, doctors in the future may be able to predict and control the relative weight of an offspring on the basis of the immunology of the parents. Professor Wallace D. Dawson of the University's Biology Depart ment, and Assistant Professor Mary-Fleming Finlay of B'enedict College, are studying factors af fecting the growth and health of the fetus. The deermouse (Peromyscus) is being used in the experimentation because of it's unusual ability to inter-breed with another species of the same group. The investigators' main interest TREAM RY CLUB pionship Course th Irmo Exit from campus WVelcome aI all ak ding services I necessary ana me type of abortion needed. We will not refer to a clinic we have not seen." It was also advised to call as soon as possible if one decided on an abortion, if one's menstrual cycle has stopped, or if one has had intercourses without the use of contraceptives. such as pain, bleeding, etc. Women who are pregnant and would like to keep the baby, but feel that they cannot afford the expenses, may also receive help from the organization. She went further to explain that, right to choose (whether or not to have an abortion) - not the state's, not the legislator's, not the Pope's. It's the total right of the woman." "Women most likely to die from abortion are poor, black women, or women with no money. South Carolina has a lot of illegal abortions." Last year these beliefs prompted b USC resea is the influence of immunological factors upon the deermouse, and ultimately, the human fetus. Solutions to the problems of human concern such as birth defects and population control, Dawson and Finlay point out, depend upon a deeper understanding of fetal maternal relationships. Immunological factors cause an organ transplant to be rejected as a foreign object because of each human's genes being different from those of all other humans (except in the case of identical twins). The body does not recognize an organ transplanted as part of itself and therefore rejects it. Curiously, the fetus, explains Dawson, which may be considered e Introdu Just ) Crew neck W~.(~Sweaters S(plain and cable) SFor that something < >ortion or students Vicki, who is also the national co ordinator for the Woman't National Abortion Action Coalition to discuss the possibility of at abortion hotline with the studen government and administratiot officials. She received their support, and hen made several trips to Nem York visiting various clinics. Novi the "Hotline supports total repeal of all abortion laws," Vicki stated The organization works with all of the hotlines in the city. Gary Sheehan, a staff member emphasized the fact that lecture, are available to all dormitories fraternities, and sororities. "We'l talk to any interested group if the3 give us a day's notice," Gary said The staff has specialists in vagina infections and VD and also in struments which they carry t< lectures for illustrating how ai abortion is performed. rching feti as a kind of "transplant" becaus the genes and immunologica substances are different fror those of the mother, is not rejecte Moreover, says Dawson, it i known that often the more dif ference there is between the im munological state of the fetus ani that of the mother, the larger th fetus will grow. The placenta resulting from th crossbreeding of the two differen species is several times large than that resulting from an ir species breeding, says Dawsor The larger the placenta, the large the fetus. In the deermouse, th size advantage is carried over int adulthood to the degree that th labrrba ces Fall with for th Received Ski sweater (All sizes for both me ifferent & unique, with a p 'he Haberdasher 919 Sumter St. Icross from U. S. C. Horseslh For Your Convenience. SlWS The Conferral gives lectures to area high schools on birth control and abortions. The program's existence is apparently becoming widespread. Last year approximately 600 abortions referrals were made, with people calling from as far away as Indiana, Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, and Mississippi. The phone generally starts ringing "six to eight weeks after holidays...it's seasonal," Gary said. Blanca Sheehan added, "Nobody knows we're here until they need us." Vicki urged people interested in working as volunteers to call and discuss the possibilities. The Conferral is now opened Monday through Thursday from 7:00-9:30, and will be opening Sunday through Thursday with the same hours later this term. The Hotline has a 24 hour answering service for those calling after office hours. is growth e hybrid offspring is twice as large I as the normal offspring. 1 Agriculturists are interested in the . factors regulating and predicting s the growth rate of the fetuses in order to procure larger livestock. - The ultimate goal is to be able to I determine the immunological e states of the fetus and mother. Once that is accomplished, the e growth of the unborn infant may t possibly be controlled by im r munological treatments. - The project represents the first joint research grant between USC r and a black institution - $60,000 from the National Institutes of 3 Health, Child Health and Human a Development Section. at layered look Sleeveless Sweaters n & women) ersonal touch shop BANKAMERICARD 4W% A' U