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Bill, your argument is based on logic and reasoning and may be acceptable to people of reason. The problem lies in the fact that anti-abortionists base their actions only on emotions and blind faith, regardless of consequence to their fellow humans. If this could be discussed rationally on theological grounds by experts in the Good Book, greater headway could be made. Michel William Harshaw wrote: > You won't get anywhere attacking your opponents on a personal basis, calling > them 'zealots', which they could justifiably take offence at. Instead, > proceed along the following lines: > > 1) I respect your right to hold your view, and I believe it to be > honestly held. I won't try to change your mind on your opposition to > abortion. > > 2) What I will do is attempt to persuade you that regardless of your > stance on abortion, abortions will continue to take place in substantial > numbers. By the way, I am opposed to abortions as a means of 'birth > control'. > > 3) I am sure that you would not object to the foetuses that are aborted > being used for a medically sound purpose > > 4) (This applies to Christian anti-abortion activists only) Christ did not > address the issue of abortion. His teaching was based on compassion and love.