Originally posted by Curtis
Not in trouble, just not right.

A pre-viability fetus is not a child, not a person, it's a part of the host organism and removing one is morally no different than removing tonsils or an appendix. Post-viability the situation becomes different. I have no idea which was the case in lex's story.
This is the problem with the whole abortion debate. It is all semantics. The two sides cannot agree on the definition of a child. Curtis's opinion, quoted above, is the definition of the pro-abortion crowd. The anti-abortion crowd has a different definition, and they are just as certain that theirs is right as Curtis is about his. It must be nice to be able to view the world in such a simplistic fashion.

Now, I have a different problem with opinions relating to this issue. I can't help but wonder how those who fight for a woman's absolute right to control her own body when it comes to abortion are, in many cases, the same ones telling the same woman she can't rent her body to me for a few hours. Gosh, I promise I'll return it in good condition when I'm done with it. Well, at least fair condition. I'll pay for any damage. Honest.

Bill