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I think what you're basically saying is that pro-lifers have a moral view that is not supportable by law, and yet they want to make it so. I totally see what you are saying, because I have put myself in your place, completely.
If you could put yourself in the pro-lifers' position completely, you would see how they feel abortion is too common, too unrestricted, too unreasonable. NOT supporting the Michigan bill, mind you, but some sort of reasonable restrictions. I've talked to several pro-life acquaintances who are horrified by the implications of the Michigan bill.
I mean, sure, there are people who are that die-hard. But the vast majority of the people who don't want abortion to be a casual thing just want exactly that--for it to be prevented wherever reasonably possible.
It seems to be a dichotomy. A polarization. Hmmmm.... welcome to politics, again?
I'm 100% for compromise.
Nor I you.
Agreed wholeheartedly.
I think most of us (common folk) are only concerned with human beings, both women, fetuses, soon-to-be-babies, whathaveyou. If each side would take the time to understand the legitimate concerns of the opposing views, we WOULD get somewhere. I truly believe it. But there will always be crazies, and there will always be political maneuvers.
ARGH.
What you don't seem to understand is that Roe V. Wade addressed precisely that need for compromise. It states that there is no state interest in the first trimester a growing interest during the second and a full interest after viability.
Therefore, as the zygote becomes an embryo becomes a fetus the law and society grant it more and more presence and concern and abortion goes from an absolute right to something that needs a justification on the order of rape, incest, life, or health of the mother.
Justice Blackmun created the compromise in the Supreme Court case that legalized abortion.
The compromise is what the "pro-life" side is trying to get rid of.