[shibumi]

"Well, for starters, the legislation is not radical. To take a page from liberals, let’s cite Europe, where most European countries, even those with well-established left wing politics, ban abortion after 20 weeks. In some nations, it’s 12 weeks. Also, almost everyone is against late-term abortion. Solid majorities, especially women, also support a 20-week ban."

OK .....Just who is controlling debate here?

Is it like *babies* at 19 weeks are only "moderately killed"?

Then suddenly with the passage of another week killing them becomes a "radical" act?

No. The debate needs to be voiced in purely logical terms.
First - Is it human?
(If your answer is no, then you'd better be prepared to explain how and when it magically becomes one.)

Second - Is it alive?
(If it's not, then why are you going to the trouble of killing it?)

Live + Human + Killing = Murder

There is no "radical" position and you can't debate it. A tautology only has one side.

[wiley]

Well said. There is only one ontological moment in a human beings life - conception. Before that moment he/she didn’t exist. After that moment he/she exists. Even death is not an ontological moment for a human except in the mind of atheists.