[unspun]

There is a difference. In an abortion, the fetal death is most often unnecessary. In an ectopic pregnancy, it is generally unavoidable. They may both be dead, but one was a "choice".

One can't say, "Abortion is never necessary, because if it's necessary, it isn't an abortion." and be taken seriously -- by anyone.

[knuthom]

That is not what I am saying at all. I said that ending an ectopic pregnancy is not considered an abortion. It should not even be part of the abortion argument. It has always been considered life-saving treatment and has never been prohibited or restricted.

But that has no bearing on whether abortion in the case of intra-uterine pregnancies is necessary. Those are the pregnancies that are meant by the author. You are trying to confuse the issue of abortion by including ectopic pregnancies.