A Libertarian Case For Pro-Choice

lightfiend · Jun 18, 2010

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In truth, I think the best of both sides bring some rationality to their arguments. For Pro-Lifers, life begins at conception, and that life should be protected like any other. I tend to agree with this notion. As a spiritual person, I do find sanctity in all life. I think life, wherever present, is something worth caring for and protecting. But the question is: who has the authority to be the protector on the issue of pregnancy: the mother or a political majority?

Pro-Lifers are also right to point out that abortion might become a tool of convenience or abuse. If abortion is an easy ticket, this may encourage careless and irresponsible behavior. This is a worthwhile concern. But even those who are Pro-Choice would agree that an abortion is never a good thing. Educational measures should be taken to inform teens and adults in order to keep abortions at a minimum.

The extreme Pro-Life stance that â€œall abortion is murderâ€ oversimplifies the issue. There are situations where abortion could be the best logical course of action; the most obvious one being when the mother's own life is in jeopardy.

In the real world, medical problems occur. Today we are fortunate enough to have the technology to identify issues and measure risk before a medical procedure takes place. If a mother knows she has a 90% risk of dying at birth why deny her the option to save her own life? How does that not sound unethical?

What if a mother doesn't think she is financially or psychologically ready to bear a child? Sure she has the option to put the baby up for adoption, but 9 months of pregnancy doesn't come without costs. It affects individual's school work, career, relationships, health, upon other things. If an individual can identify she is pregnant within the first few weeks â€“ might it just make more sense to opt out of the process completely and minimize the pain and suffering?

Because â€œabortionâ€ encompasses an action that can be committed from a diverse array of viewpoints, intentions, and rationality, it is naive and irresponsible to altogether dismiss of the act. Bureaucrats and politicians gathered in a distant room in Washington D.C. cannot possibly understand the situations facing every mother who considers abortion. Why not then leave that decision to the individuals most personally involved?
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ADIV · Jun 19, 2010

This is a good argument. I'm very much against abortion, but I'm also very much for freedom. That being said, I think the mother should have a choice.

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