“...my stand on abortion always has been the same; that it should be treated much like homocide.”
I said that on post #55 and firmly believe the only justification for abortion is to save the life of a woman so she can have a future pregnancy.
But I also believe abortion should be an option, a choice for rape victims, mostly to prevent them from committing suicide. Once again, the aim is to save a woman’s life so she can bear a child in the future.
I read that in your earlier post.
A person can take the life of another in self defense. If a pregnancy is threatening the life of the mother then abortion is justifiable.
In the case of rape, the pregnancy itself does not present a threat to the life of the mother. If her mental state, poses a threat to her life, she should seek professional help. An abortion is only going to add to her emotional problems. It will not help them.
The woman is still ending the life of a person that is not threat to her life.
But I also believe abortion should be an option, a choice for rape victims, mostly to prevent them from committing suicide. Once again, the aim is to save a woman’s life so she can bear a child in the future.How can two brutal acts make a woman feel any better than one brutal act and the gift of a child (to someone)? If a woman feels she may commit suicide because she is pregnant from a rape, an invasive bloody scraping and vacuuming of her womb to empty its live contents (evil expensive "doctor" rape and murder) is not a way to cure an emotional issue.