>>525 "Also, since the being is partly the man's, and he is partly responsible for it, no abortion at all without his consent." Then he needs to sign a contract before conception.
"I disagree. The fact that one can't become independent of the mother does not mean that it is not alive. If the parents leave a young baby outside the mother, and don't feed it, it will die as well with no assistence. The simple fact that one cannot exist outside and independent of the mother does not mean life has not begun. There is more to it than this.. such as whether or not it can feel, is conscious, or can think. This is what is important, not whether or not it can live on its own yet." A unique collection of sensory impressions is the only differentiating characteristic.
"That's a rough figure, and it isn't acceptable." If what most pro-lifers want is a complete ban, my hands are utterly tied to my position, even if it means the slaughter of 15 k or so. Christianists cause unwanted pregnancies. The lack of abstinence or sexual irresponsibility is not the fault of feminists.