Reply #7: I have never felt that I had enough information to make a decision about late-term abortions. [View All]

I resist the notion that women commonly use it as a means of birth-control.

I'm willing to begin with the premise that "health of the mother" should be more clearly defined. I suppose there are some reasons why that is difficult or maybe even un-workable, but I think this definition should be revisited in public discourse.

If it is the health of the child that is the issue, then shouldn't the state take full responsibility for those abnormal children that it requires mothers to bear? If not, it's better that mothers decide about bearing them.

I'm also willing to require parental notification as much as possible.

Increase legal support for adoptions.

Do whatever it takes to reduce the number of abortions and that includes the availability and price of child care, health care, and other family services after children are born.

But protect women's right to choose.

A debate about abortion should be a debate about the responsibilities of Society to each and every one of its members regardless of ability to pay, because women would not abort children who they felt confident about their abilities to take care of. A debate about abortion should be about what Society OWES each and every one of its members simply because they are humans and, according to Pro-Life values, humans have intrinsic value independent of economics and so-called "private" money.