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NEWS: Non-PD: Congressmen says he worried about e-mail pregnancy


Congressmen says he worried about e-mail pregnancy

WASHINGTON (February 4, 1998 8:49 p.m. EST ) - Citing the
case of a woman who claims she got pregnant from e-mail, an Ohio Democrat
called Wednesday for a "chastity chip" for the Internet.

Rep. James Traficant, known for his flamboyant rhetoric, gave a brief floor
speech about a woman named Frances who claimed to have gotten pregnant through
an e-mail exchange with a paramour 1,500 miles away.

"That's right -- pregnant," he proclaimed, warning of the dangers of
"immaculate reception."

He called on Congress to go beyond "v-chips" that would protect kids from
sexual content on the Internet, saying: "Its time for Congress to act. The
computers do not need a v-chip. The Internet needs a chastity chip."

Although Traficant did not say whether he believed the woman's account, he did
say it was "enough to crash your hard drive."

Copyright 1998 Nando.net
Copyright 1998 Reuters News Service

janet paterson / 50-9 / sinemet-selegiline-prozac / janet313@xxxxxxx


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