You ASSume much. Judging handicapped and old people as not developed or productive is in your mind not mine. There are countless mentally (and otherwise) handicapped and old people living incredibly full and productive lives.
What is important to me is the quality of life we manage to obtain. Freedom is a major element of quality of life. Freedom to choose means the freedom to make poor/wrong decisions. I believe that abortion is a wrong decision in the majority of cases. So is smoking which kills and drinking alcohol which contributes to the deaths of too many and overeating which kills and ignoring the plight of much of the 3rd world which results in many unnecessary deaths.
Who put you or the government in charge of determining whether or not a woman must involuntarily experience the most consequential activity she will ever face - the development of a potential human being inside her body for 9 months and then endure a process which few modern women now endure without pain killing drugs. This can be the most rewarding experience or the most detrimental experience of a woman's life. It seems appropriate that she be the one to make the final decision regarding this.
If you are really concerned about the "sanctity of life", you might consider the possibility that life exists beyond this human experience and being born into this particular environment may not be such a great thing anyway - unless it is in the context of love, security, stability, maturity, opportunity, etc.
Try to sell that pablum to my niece.
Two years ago, she became pregnant. Her boyfriend and his parents bullied her into having an abortion. She relented because she really cared for the boy.
She had the abortion. A month later the boy broke off the relationship.
A dead baby and a broken-hearted teenager are the result of the "choice." Note that is was not HER choice, but his and his parents'.
The abortion industry exists to allow men to have sex without the consequences of fatherhood.
"Who put you or the government in charge of determining whether or not a woman must involuntarily experience the most consequential activity she will ever face - the development of a potential human being inside her body for 9 months and then endure a process which few modern women now endure without pain killing drugs. "
Who put the woman or anyone else in charge of determining whether or not a baby must involuntarily experience the most consequential activity he/she will ever face - death.
And freedom to kill your sister of your uncle if they are inconvenient to your quality of life.
Except in the rare case of rape or incest the woman makes that decision when she decides to have unprotected sex. There are many ways to enjoy the fruits of physical pleasure without producing a new life. If you decide to not avail yourself of those means then you have given up your right to flush your mistake down the tubes. It's called personal responsibility something sorely lacking in todays it's all about me if it feels good do it world.
Did she involuntarily spread her legs?
Just asking.
L