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I have a rather outlandish view of the case:
I'm pro-choice. So pro-choice in fact, that I support abortion all the way up until the point of birth.
Why? Well, I see no reason why a line should be drawn at any point in time during pregnancy. To me, saying "you can't have an abortion past X days" is just a way of making it easier for people to justify their decision. "Oh, well, it's ok if I do it before this point in time." It also quells the pro-life argument somewhat, as there are cases where abortion is still illegal.
As far as the science end of thing goes- where do you draw the line? When brain waves are present? When the fetus 'looks' like a baby? These really make no difference to either side of the argument- these small features are just rungs on a ladder for those in the middle. How high you go is your tolerence level. I guess I just have high tolerence.
I also don't think it's murder at all. What do fetuses have to live for? Their only value is the hopes and dreams that other individuals project onto them. If other individuals put no stake in such things, then the fetus has no value. The argument that the fetus is a "potential" human life is irrelivant. In my experience, the only realm where "potential gains" can be used to justify an action is in economics. And while it'd be interesting to hear what Baby-Food manufacturers have to say about abortion I think economics are far from the debate.
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