bermuDa

I see your point denim, and I think we are in agreement for the most part. like I said in chat,
"i actually changed my wording to right to live, because saying "When does the baby become an individual person with the rights as an individual" sounded redundant "

I wasn't thinking of the indications the term "right to life" would convey (I'm not a conservative, nor am I religious). Although, from a constitutional standpoint, citizens are guaranteed the right to life among other things; you can throw someone out of a plane at 30,000 feet but their "right to live" is what guarantees your court date. In the natural world, there are no rights, but in our culture/civilization, we do have them.

edit:: I wish people were good parents because they want to be, not because they're afraid to the consequences. If they don't want to have the children they should get an abortion early on, or put the child up for adoption after birth. Getting pregnant doesn't have to mean being a parent, but it does necessitate a degree of responsibility for oneself and their offspring, whether they keep the child or not.

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