I agree. :yep:

The central question in this topic is the State.
As you noted here...But the question isn't one of individual cases; the question is abortion as a religious, moral and legal concept.

Just of all in the US i see this theme anything else than settled. My opinion is the woman should have (and has) the last word, another personal opinion is that a fertilized egg is not a "person", but some say it (!] is.

Any of the parties is anxious to make a definite statement in any direction, just because they might lose votes.
[cynic]Bible belt and Ku-Klux-Clan are voters, too[/cynic]

I hope common sense and the enlightenment of the last 20ieth century finds a way, but i am not optimistic. I mean don't they have a Creationism museum. Weirdoes exist the world over, but some really gather at certain areas.

Greetings,
Catfish


P.S. Again, Irving's "The cider house rules" is still a good book about this -

from a civil liberties stand point, why should the government be able to legislate what goes on inside one's body?

People get so worked up about gun control...don't take my guns yada yada, but we think it's okay to pass laws based upon religious standpoints that regulate what somebody's sperm, womb and ovaries ought to be doing?

in my opinion, what I do with my little swimmers inside of a woman is really my business and NOT anybody else's and ESPECIALLY not uncle sams

Because it is a medical issue and medical practice is covered by laws.

The question of whether a woman should be allowed to have an abortion or not, except in an individual case, is not a medical issue, and it's not for medical reasons that people have this argument or create and/or change that particular law.