Instead of writing he or she or he/she, and for the sake of simplicity, I'm going to use he or him. That does not indicate my position on equality, since I believe the sexes are potentially equal. It's just makes for easier writing, and anyway, "he" is shorter than "she"!
I don't understand how any human being can be so arrogant as to state categorically when a life begins. Whether it's when the ovum is fertilized, or when it's a fetus at 4 weeks, 8 weeks, or 20 weeks etc. Who knows? Nobody knows. It's like arguing about how many angels can dance on the head of a pin. People have opinions, and they may all be wrong. Or they may all be right. I don't understand how any person can be so sure he is right, not only for himself but also for everyone else, that he feels justified in imposing his point of view on others. I don't understand how anyone, without standing in another person's shoes and understanding that person's intellect, emotions and value systems, can have the impudence to tell her what is right for her. I do not understand a politician feeling justified in standing between a patient and her doctor making a difficult decision. I do not understand a politician feeling justified in standing between a patient and her religious or spiritual advisor making a difficult personal decision of conscience. I do not understand any person feeling he has the right to make medical choices and decisions of conscience for any other person. I just don't understand.
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