RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Abortion - was Missouri Young Republicans?

["Brent Deterding" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

As I understand it, most birth-control pills prevent the egg from being
fertilized in the first place. I understood only "morning after" pills
terminated a fertilized egg. But yes, if the egg is fertilized I believe there
is life. Terminating that life fits my definition for murder.

That said, those are my beliefs. As for public policy . . . I'm comfortable
banning PBAs after the fetus is considered viable. I believe this is where
science can agree life begins. Prior to that I'm not comfortable imposing my
religious beliefs (life at conception) on others - I will trust God to handle
those cases.  

I happen to believe that case of danger to the mothers life or extreme illness
in the fetus is up to the doctor - as you said before - doctors make life/death
decisions every day - let them do their job. 

-- Brent 

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Miller
> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 11:19 PM
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> Subject: RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Abortion - was Missouri 
> Young Republicans?
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> On Thu, 8 Jul 2004, Brent Deterding wrote:
> 
> > Seems like a reasonable position - I happen to disagree. I believe 
> > life begins at conception. As such - if that egg is fertilized you 
> > have life
> > - it's a moral thing. Ending life is murder, so I'm against 
> abortions.
> 
> So if a woman takes a birth control pill, knowing that it 
> will end the life of her fertilized egg, she is committing 
> premeditated murder.  What do you think is the appropriate 
> punishment? -- Life in prison or execution?  Then we'll have 
> to prosecute the accomplices - the corporate criminals who 
> produce the pills that are useful for only one purpose: 
> murdering fertilized eggs.
> 
> 
> > I seriously question why we can't all agree that abortions after a 
> > baby is viable is horrendous. I don't honestly know what, if any, 
> > argument there is against it?
> 
> I haven't heard any disagreement about that, except in the 
> case where the mother is in danger or the fetus is seriously 
> ill.  Of course, there are many anti-abortion advocates who 
> will claim that it is better to let both mother and child die 
> than to abort the fetus.  I disagree with them.
> 
> Mike
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