Abortion Debate

<<< IOW, what mak es them think they ought to have the right to decide what other women do w/ their bodies.>>>

When it comes to lawmaking, we all have the right to express our opinions or beliefs, with the exception of abortion.  This law was not made by the people.  If it had been, it's possible that abortion would not have been made legal in 1973.  If things change and the legality of abortion is presented to the people to decide, then the people will have spoken.  When presented to the people for vote, it is our right to decide.

In the case of abortion, nobody had a voice.   We should have, shouldn't we?

<<In the case of abortion, nobody had a voice. We should have, shouldn't we?>>

Um no- only over your very own uterus. The basis for the right is the existence of the unique risks present to varying degrees for each and every woman. DO I get to vote on your medical treatments? No. You don't get to vote on anyone outside of your own, or minor children.

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<When it comes to lawmaking, we all have the right to express our opinions or beliefs, with the exception of abortion.>

I'm not sure how it works in the US, but here we don't get to vote on every law that's passed.

If we did, black people would probably still be slaves, women definitely wouldn't have the vote and there's a fair chance that children would still be sent down mines. All those things had to be changed by law first, because the majorities of the time would not have voted for them.

<If things change and the legality of abortion is presented to the people to decide, then the people will have spoken.  When presented to the people for vote, it is our right to decide.>

Why should it be presented for a vote? 

<In the case of abortion, nobody had a voice.   We should have, shouldn't we?>

Again I'm not sure of the exact details, but if abortion was made legal having previously been illegal, chances are somebody said something in order to bring that change about.

In the case of abortion, nobody had a voice.   We should have, shouldn't we?

I have a voice and I can deam what is appropriate for my own medical treatment. I am pro-life but I am slo pro-choice IOW  I decide what is best for me (obviously the 4 kids in my pic) and you can decide what is best for you.

But no one should get to decide what is best for everyone.