Dear Kyles,

<<I think all human life is of equal value no matter age, skin colour, intelligence, or wealth.>>

Skin colour and wealth aside as red-herrings, I see no reason why this should be the case. I see no problem with the fact, both natural and intuitive, that the life of certain humans is significantly more valuable than the life of certain others, age and intelligence being legitimate factors (though not the only factors).

Moreover, the life of certain animals can also be more valuable than the life of certain humans. Claiming that the life of humans is more valuable than the life of animals is a form of racism: prejudice on the grounds of species is no different in principle than prejudice on the grounds of skin colour.

This whole "equality" thing is a but a political[ly-correct] construct, defying nature itself.

If a women is raped and becomes pregnant as a result, the resulting embryo has no more right to be protected than any other unwanted growth like a cancerous tumor. If she wants to keep or get rid of it the decision should be hers and hers alone. If she wants to get rid of it adequate facilities should be provided. Making her carry the embryo if she doesn't want to is punishing her for a crime another person committed.

Could not the ready availability of paternity tests also be a cause of abortion? No longer can simple association be the basis of a lifelong financial presumption, if she's not sure of who is the sperm donor then it's "get it out".

This seems all very inequitable.

The female's life, her future, is changed dramatically if she has a baby out of wedlock. But there are two people involved in conceiving a child.

If girls/women do not have abortions - which many believe they shouldn't - then the fathers should contribute to their child/children's care until they reach 18 years. This could mean a 14 yr old boy leaving school as soon as he is legally able and contributing towards the care of his baby. This seems only fair.

As reported many thousands of abortions occur annually. Instead, if these embryos were to come to term, this would be an enormous burden on the public purse.

Let's be fair. Currently, the fathers have no responsibility towards
their child born under these conditions. If they were charged with the same responsibility as the mother, then undoubtedly there would be many less children born to single women.

It would have to be assumed that those so adamant that abortion is wrong would like to see its practice as illegal.

As the anti-abortionists will never convince free thinking women (and religious women) not to abort if considered necessary, it means there will always be abortions whether legal or not. Putting aside for the moment the disastrous results of abortion being illegal, how would the anti-abortionists on this thread answer the following. These are not new questions, just ones that have never been adequately address by anti-abortionists.

Is abortion murder?

If it not murder, what is it?

If it is murder, then should the existing laws relating to murder be the same in application to abortion? That is, should the penalties be the same for actual murder and abortion? If not, why not?

Should those laws regarding murder be aimed at the pregnant woman who aborts, the doctor who does the abortion and the staff who work at an abortion clinic?

If anti-abortionists do not regard an abortion as murder, please define what it is?

If it is not murder, what should the penalties be?

And for those adamant about abortion being murder, should states with the death penalty take the life of women who has an abortion, the doctor who does the abortion and the staff who are present. After all, an abortion fits the description of being premeditated murder in their eyes.

These are all serious questions and need to be answered with some rationality.

David

Is abortion murder?

If it not murder, what is it?

A..Commonsense.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x98KFcMJeo&feature=related

Some of the smartest people on this site are anything but. See some believe that whats going on all around the planet concerning human life is GOD's plan, starving to death or not and all will arrive in heaven safe and well...lol....you religious women cant be serious?

Right now there's nowhere for your children to go.

Iam not going to on about it, you know my thoughts on the matter.

And the religious types call themselfves intelligent.....don't make me laugh.....the fact is, your anything but.

7.7 billion people and counting.

Planet