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First in your post #195 you say this:

I happen to have the bias . . . some might consider it blind faith . . . that not all individuals likely to read the study are as thoroughly in denial, self-justification, rationalization addiction; chronic selfishness; chronic rebellion etc. as some are in some communities.

Therefore, when they read such a study, they will likely earnestly adjust their behaviors toward enhancing and protecting the lives of their unborn and young children much more than they otherwise would have.

I think that's a pretty good outcome for the study's costs and bother. Much better than the outcome for many tax dollars spent.

Then in post #219 you say this:

Interestingly, I wonder how many smokers' behaviors the solid full studies would influence.

Judging by the available evidence and inferrences on these threads . . .

I'd guesstimate few, little to nil on the vast majority.

Interesting that you don't actually think that this study protects life after all. Instead you agree that your rhetoric is actually useless.

HOGWASH.

I happen to have the bias

THAT ONE CHILD'S LIFE is worth all the selfish pleasures of the whole population of the country. Particularly from God's perspective and normally THE BOSS is the one to please.

I happen to have the bias that 7 or 12 or 1,200 or 12,000,000 lives are worth bettering health-wise and certainly worth saving.

I realize that the Marxist, liberal, Globalist tyrannical feel-good-do-it- Machiavellian crowd running the culture of death is happy to cheer smokers on as on their team.

But those aren't my values. Those aren't my biases.