It is difficult to think of a more contentious debate in the U.S. than that surrounding the law and abortion. This blog is an attempt to step through much of the contours of the debate, pointing out where decision points and clarifications should be made to reach a consistent position. Though I don't think it is overly relevant to what I'm trying to do here, in the spirit of full disclosure I will say that I favor a sliding scale of difficulty in acquiring an abortion ... so pretty close to current law. This is extremely long. I would apologize for that, but this is not a simple topic, and anyone that tries to make it so is not considering many important issues. (And this discussion is not even close to comprehensive -- it just touches on many important areas.) Items to consider: 1) The definiton of "person" and its importance 2) The existence of a right to self autonomy, and its possible applicability 3) The existence of life versus the quality of life ...
Thoughtful (and hopefully entertaining) meanderings ....