I think the laws as is - are about as 'fair' as they ever could be..
Consider this situation...
A woman mis-caries - is she now suspect of murder? Perhaps negligent homicide?
Or...
What about rape victims - do you *really* think that child would be loved like one conceived with a loved one? Hell, I seen first hand, hatred for the father aimed at the child after a divorce - that kid, is in prison at 17 years old.
What 'typically' happens to kids from rape? Any studies on this? I have doubts that the majority become 'valued citizens', but are more likely 'problems for society' - making yet more un-wanted children and perpetuating the 'dysfunctional' family lineage.
To that point - if abortions become illegal... how many guys will be charged with Rape just so the woman can be allowed an abortion (assuming the above exception would be available)
Do *you* want to be the one wrongly accused of rape (DNA tests confirm it) - when it was consentual...??? How many times has this already happen from scared girls too afraid to admit to mommy and daddy -'I made a mistake and a baby'.
Making abortions illegal would, imho, likely cause bigger issues like the above that would be more devastating to a *known* life - than an unknown life (miscarried, suffering from un-treatable disease etc..) - aka embryo.
making abortions illegal will also cause blackmarket abortions more popular...
Look at all the problems *that* would expose us all too.
"The FBI raids an illegal abortion clinic, 3 waiting patients were killed from crossfire during the raid"
Where would the ramifications of this law end?
To me - 'life' as defined currently seems most fair and logical for both sides of this argument.
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No one can deny that after a human being is conceived it will develop into the very same being as those debating this issue.
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1) my parents were smart enough to not make a baby they could not take care of - what about those kids that; sure they breath air - thus, 'alive' - but are latch key kids, never get attention from over-worked parents, basically raise them selves - is this more fair? not to me.
2) Its also argued that; what if medicine can predict if an embryo will develop with some un-treatable disease or condition, is it 'moral' to abort that embryo?
On one hand, there are likely mothers out there that would be able to handle the extra care needed for that child - but I also know, there are many who could not. Do you abort then? But thats another debate I suppose.. ??
All in all I think abortion is, and should be, a personal decision and should be based on *their* beliefs and *their* circumstances alone.
Too many laws already besides - its already getting to be; a need in public schools to teach all the laws in this country - like reading or math.