It is not surprising to me that so many of you use biblical reasoning for your opposition to abortion, indeed that makes perfect sense. That many of you use your religious beliefs and teachings to arrive at a personal decision that abortion is ethically wrong is, however, precisely the point.
I respect what each of you is saying. I respect that you have the right to look at science, faith, and conscious, and arrive at your own decision. My concern is that you don't show that same respect of others.
To me the logic of Roe v. Wade is flawed in that it was decided in the line of cases dealing with personal privacy. It should have been decided as an issue of freedom of religion. Indeed one of the core parts of faith is the idea of soul and when life begins. As a country that claims we do not establish religion, it has always seemed to me that being anti-choice is un-Constitutional. Individuals can be pro-life in the sense that they believe abortion is wrong and would advocate against it, but not be anti-choice in that they would legally require that their beliefs be the only ones allowed in this country.
In short, I respect your opinion about when life begins, what constitutes murder, and how you arrive at the belief. Indeed, I may even share it. But I also respect the rights of those who do not agree, have different faith, or for whatever reason make a decision contrary to what I would.
