quick reply to Joe...I'll 'try' to sort thru some of the rest later.

Joe...of course I agree that abortion is a sad, troublesome and unpleasant procedure. Even when done 'early' and for the BEST of reasons, it is not a happy thing. I truly wish to see as few abortions occurring as possible.

You & I know all the debates about the metaphysical issues in abortion, and those are literally not solvable. Some people just 'believe' that once an egg is fertilized, 'life' is present, and the embryo has a 'soul'...etc....and others believe that until a baby can survive outside the womb, it is not a 'human' yet...etc...etc.

Even folks who don't believe in ANY 'soul' can be tormented by terminating a pregnancy, no matter what the reason....so sure, I am all for education, birth control, as much abstinence as folks can deal with and VERY careful counseling for anyone considering an abortion. I just don't consider it a religious 'sin'.....and there are several paragraphs of explanation as to what I'd consider a 'moral' transgression.

...and some of my feelings are from sad personal experience