Reply #128: She only 'loses her ability to make her own decisions' once those decision

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those decisions affect the well being of a separate being...

WHEN is this? and who determines it? second trimester? third trimester?

and of course, if the woman's life is at risk by continuing the preganancy, would you then allow her to make decisions again?

i'll also address this statement.

"However, it falls apart if you think, as I do, that a person deserves protection before they are born."

what does that have to do with anything i wrote? if women will seek to end unwanted pregnancies, regardless of whether safe, legal abortions are available...how does restricting safe, legal abortions "protect the unborn?" answer: IT DOESN'T. outlawing abortion = increasing the likelihood of adult female deaths from botched abortions. it will not magically produce a "reverance for life," as defined by the pro-life movement. it will not change anyone's opinions or beliefs, and it will not "protect the unborn."

which brings me back to the question you can't answer:
why don't we "protect" the children that are already here?

frankly, as soon as we figure out the answer to this question, i think the need for abortion will decrease dramatically.

thanks for the conversation...back to work.