My understanding is that the authors were specifically trying to point out that that abortion is murder, and murder is murder ala “A Modest Proposal” in which Jonathan Swift satirically proposed that the Irish eat their children. Unfortunately, everyone who has read it is assuming they really think people should have the right to a “post-birth abortion”, and are not getting the point they were intending to make which is: there is no distinction between abortion and murder, so if you allow one then ethically you must allow the other.
I understand your point and reference to the many small children Johnathen Swift observed and discussed with a satirical “flavor.” The Editor and lord Alton also see through it and recognize the depths to which society is regressing if in fact the logical conclusions were accepted.
However, the authors themselves don’t appear to be of the same opinion. That is unconsionable in word or deed if they believe any part of that tripe. I will never again use the phrase “think of it as ‘post-natal-obortion’,” as a point for capitol punishment. I will be stopped by a rememberence of this article by so called “medical ehticist’s.”
There have been other articles or at least one, lately, of “ethicists” drawing the same conclusion. Maybe one of the same ones in this article. No, they are dead serious. They are not standing against abortion at all.
If I am wrong, I will be glad.