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

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Fri, 9 Jul 2004, Brent Deterding wrote:

> 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.


Here's some good info on this topic:

http://www.epigee.org/guide/pill.html#box

See, it isn't just morning after pills.  It's most or all oral 
contraceptive pills that work after fertilization.


> 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.

Well, that worked out well!  Despite our differences, we don't disagree 
about policy.

Mike
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