AbortionAbortion essentially hinges on an issue of belief, and matters of belief should not be managed by the government. I personally believe that when sperm successfully meets egg and egg divides, you have life. The supreme court saw this choice as one protected by a right to privacy, and when faced with the need to define “life”, chose a view that life was a viable baby apart from the mother, not an embryo within the womb. It’s impossible to argue that an external baby is not a life, but some may not believe that an internal embryo, dependant on the womb, is a life. I’m comfortable with the government not making that decision on a matter of faith. Though abortion may not be criminal, it certainly does not mean that it is desirable or that women are entitled to abortion with government support. Taxpayers funds are not made available for numerous non life-threatening medical issues, and should not be spent on abortion except in the case of medical necessity.Republicans for Choice has a good website that illustrates that Republicans don’t have to be unanimous on this issue. I dislike the implication that abortion is just a “choice”, but it deserves more thoughtful debate than many Republicans give it. “A lot of so-called conservatives don’t know what the word means. They think I’ve turned liberal because I believe a woman has a right to an abortion. That’s a decision that’s up to the pregnant woman, not up to the pope or some do-gooders or the Religious Right.”—Barry Goldwater, Interview to the Los Angeles Times, 1994 Related Blog post: It’s More Than a Choice Previous: -- Next: Affirmative Action |
