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It doesn’t matter how horrific you feel it is, the reality you live in is one in which pro-life positions are less agreed with and more consistently vilified. And even among the pro-life minority, a sizable contingent believes others should be able to have some form of legal access

Nailed it. I think people should have the ability to choose a healthy way to do it legally. My personal opinion is that it should be an option at least until any health issues with the mother or baby are able to be discovered. My brother's first son was born with a genetic disorder and died when he was 4. He never walked, nor spoke, and was about 98% blind. He could only see bright colors or flashes of light. When he died, it destroyed my brother. It's been 15 years, and he still hasn't fully recovered from losing a child. You never really recover from losing a child. The genetic disorder was discovered when his wife was around 4-4.5 months pregnant. They could have made a decision then to save everyone a tremendous amount of pain. Even at 15 weeks, something like that wouldn't have been caught.

I also agree with the rape/incest angle even if it's rare. I had a friend's wife who was raped in a rather violent manner during a home invasion. He wasn't home. She ended up pregnant and they aborted it. He only talked about it once. They aborted the baby and he was afraid they'd both go to hell because of it. Only time I saw him cry.

Admittedly, those are emotional reasons that make me see this topic the way I do. But it's the reality we live in. A large portion of the voter block is driven by emotion. I don't like seeing a life ended just because someone wants to hoe around without consequences. I think it should require both parents consenting, not just the mother. But meet people halfway and show its not just some hardline control over other people's lives based on your religious beliefs or morals.