re: Is it really a woman's right to choose life or death for a child?

Personally, I am against abortion. I think you're killing the future child of someone by doing that. No doubt. My wife recently miscarriaged and her having a D&C (the same procedure they do for 1st trimester abortions) totally blew.

On the other hand, the government mandating what someone can and can't do with their body is abhorrent to me. They are taking enough freedoms away as it is. Freedom to be stupid is something that is given to every citizen in this country.

FWIW that's exactly how I feel about pot use as well. I don't smoke it, but I'd rather have the freedom to do so rather than see people's lives be ruined b/c of some talking head.

I don't believe in the death penalty either, but that's only because I've lost faith that our govt will only send guilty people to death row, or be convicted for that matter.