"Can you find one post anywhere on SI, or one editorial or op-ed piece anywhere"
Abortion has a long history on the Internet. So does creationism...
Way back in the mists of time(umm, 20 years ago I guess) on net.abortion, the common argument was "the potential for human life" was where you draw the line. When it was pointed out exactly how dumb that one was, they moved on to a fertilized ovum. When it was pointed out that one of the mechanisms for how the so called mini-pill works is to prevent a fertilized ovum from implanting(my contribution to the discussion), they first doubted the veracity of it and then shut up for a while. I don't have a link, not all of the tapes from that era still exist. Sadly, the only one of my posts from that era that survives is a post to net.humor...
As far as the violinist argument, you are conveniently ignoring the fact that birth control methods can fail. Birth control pills are pretty effective, but even if they are taken as they should be, they have a failure rate. But some women can't tolerate them very well. Other methods are less effective, even when used properly, which they often aren't. Sure, you could argue that abstinence is solution, but that ignores human nature. |
