[Taliesan]

We can't trust women to handle something as important as pregnancy on their own.

In fact, the conservative position is that we can't trust women to handle pregnancy "on their own" (nor men, for that matter), since, in fact, many women kill their children. It makes no sense for a conservative to argue that abortion is immoral but that it's perfectly moral to expose the same baby to harmful substances for no other reason than that the mother is addicted. Makes no sense whatever.

[Protagoras]

for a conservative to argue that abortion is immoral but that it's perfectly moral to expose the same baby to harmful substances for no other reason than that the mother is addicted

Who made that argument?

[Calpernia]

>>>In fact, the conservative position is that we can't trust women to handle pregnancy "on their own"

Who's conservative position is that?

[linda_22003]

It's also not a very conservative position to say that the state should have oversight of women's bodies while they have "occupants". Abortion can be legally restricted or outlawed, but the question here is how far a conservative is willing to go to limit a woman's freedom of action when she is pregnant. Some responses I'm seeing here are surprisingly totalitarian.

[NoGrayZone]

If that is the case, then they shouldn't be breathing our polluted air. What are we going to do, force them to move to states where there's less pollution?? Whats next, arresting pregnant woman who dare eat fast food??? Where on earth do you draw the line??