On Mar 9, 2007, at 3:52 PM, Carrol Cox wrote:
> In practice "mostly legal" will mean illegal.period for women from low
> income sectors. But "mostly legal" does enter a cutting wedge, so to
> speak. If one can get an abortion for the convenience of better health
> it's a slippery slope to an abortion for the hell of it -- which
> ultimately is the only defensible position.
This is not the way the American mind works. It's all about hugging the middle and avoiding extremes. Your position is an extreme; even a radically pro-abortion guy like me is uncomfortable with the phrase "for the hell of it." And if that's my reaction, the reaction of the Vital Center would be very very harsh.
Doug