I believe that the Constitution is the “how to” of the rights spelled out in the Declaration of Independence. We are endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights and among these are LIFE....
The 5th amendment, I think, is the one that says life can’t be taken without due process of law.
Since the life in the woman is protected by law and cannot be taken without due process, then I truly believe it necessary for charges to be brought against the baby and for it to be convicted of some capital crime, before it can be killed.
There is no doubt in my mind that it is life, and there’s no doubt that it’s human life.
And the Constitution’s preamble (purpose statement) clearly says that all that follows is to ensure these rights for us and for our posterity (our unborn).
BTW, I once held exactly the same position as you. I really had to struggle (this is a true story) with the line: “if it weren’t alive, they wouldn’t have to kill it.”
Since no human exists who is not here as a result of pregnancy and delivery, that process is the law of nature and cannot be slavery.
I want to agree with your point and you do have me leaning that way but doesn’t your point, taking it’s natural course further victimize a rape victim?
I mean if she chooses to have the baby, that is a decision to be celebrated and supported, but there is a strong part of me that is stuck still on “who am I to force a rape victim to do anything?”
I might feel better that those babies are being given a chance at life but (unlike several others on this thread given their attitudes) I’d feel pretty damned guilty for further traumatizing a rape victim.
I think that I and others that feel as I do can get to where you are on the subject but it’s going to take a lot of soul searching and btw, your attitude towards me on this thread is a lot more useful in making the case than the attitude of many others.