re: What amazes me about the abortion issue....

I am as conservative as they come, yet I am pro choice. Not because I want babies to be killed, but because I think it's between a woman, her doctor, and the sperm donor. And when pressed with a highly divisive issue, I'd prefer to err on the side of not allowing govt to tell people what they cannot do.

The issue is unique because it's an all or nothing issue. Abortion must either be entirely (or nearly entirely) banned, or it has to be allowed up until the time of birth. Anything in between is arbitrary and does nothing to settle the issue or even slow down debate.