DS wrote: "A fetus is not a human life." MDixon responds: "Not human? What does the DNA say it is? It's definitely not the mother's, alone, nor the father's, alone and it's definitely alive or it wouldn't be growing.
DS: But the actual fetus is the object in question, not what the fetus breaks down into chemically or biologically. That is a separate topic and a smokescreen for the real issue at hand, which is: WHO DECIDES if this form will mature into a separately functioning human being or not? The answer to this dilemma boils down to one primary issue: who is the fetus a part of? That is what the courts should decide, not whether it's "alive," which can only be determined from the point of view of philosophy or theology. In other words, it's merely theoretical. MDixon: "Why do some states charge a person with double murder if they intentionally kill a pregnant woman?" First, human laws do not make a thing right or wrong. Second, because the misogynic religious right has had a huge impact on state laws. Some of these Christian apologists/misogynists/anti- abortionists also support laws to stone adulterous women. Anti-abortionists remain indifferent toward, or even against, pro- environmental legislation that would protect the health of fetuses, like controlling the amount of mercury released into the environmnent. These anti-abortionists are religious and political hypocrits with a specifically misogynic agenda. They also oppose birth control to make sure women remain "in the home," giving birth to babies whether they want them or not. This amounts to punishing women for being sexually active. "As you sow, so shall you reap." Misogeny, the hatred, fear and suppression of woman, and not "life," underlies the position of the religious right on the issue of abortion. Thanks for your comments and the opportunity to respond. Peace, DS
