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Originally Posted by archetypal fool
Agreed, they very well should. However, I don't see either in this particular case. They've banned IDX, which makes absolutely no sense, since it's by far the rarest and is used to save a life rather than lose two. It isn't there to absolve the parent from responsibility. And morality? The same case. Is it more moral to let a mother and baby die, or to intervene and save the mother?
By the way, I'm not picking on you, willravel, I know what you're saying  |
No, it's fine. I was speaking in generalities when it comes to the legality surrounding abortion. In this specific case, it's clear that politics has won over reason and morality, unfortunately.
I've heard Noam Chomsky say a few times that the balance between tyranny and freedom fluctuates, giving us times of great freedom and times of great tyranny. I won't go as far as to say that this is a great time of tyranny, but I will say that the relationship is that of causation. One causes the other, which causes the other. Irresponsible lawmaking eventually leads to responsible law making. I hope I get to see the latter in my lifetime.