[Sloth]

Logic without morality is meaningless. It says that two abortions plus two abortions is four abortions, or that an abortion is not a non-abortion, but it can shed no light on whether one should occur. If abortions increase breast cancer, so what? Reducing abortions can only be a logical conclusion IF it has already been demonstrated that a decrease in cancer is desireable -- a moral judgment.

I would instead argue that pro-lifers appeal to a broader morality. It is futile quoting Bible verses to non-Bible-believers. But most people generally agree that it's bad to kill innocent people -- a MORAL, not logical, position. So we should start from there. Show, using biological fact, that abortion is killing an innocent human being.

[Cathryn Crawford]

I would instead argue that pro-lifers appeal to a broader morality.

Great point, all around.

[Zack Nguyen]

Logic without morality is meaningless.

Bingo! Nothing can be separated from our philosophy, whether that philosphy is right or worng.