[RichardMoore]

I think that you are ignoring the ethical and moral issues involved with eugenic programs such as abortion. If an individual chooses to abort a child that does not change the basic moral delema, which is; who can own another human being and have the power to end their life?

[GovernmentShrinker]

Up to a point (as long as the fetus is still dependent exclusively on the mother for survival), I'd say the power to end a life should rest with the people who started it (or just the mother, if the father is the sort who can't be located).

But all sorts of eugenic practices can be implemented without abortion (and some of the worst have not involved abortion -- Hitler wasn't exactly known for his abortion programs), so as far as I'm concerned eugenics and abortion are separate issues.