I think I'm trying to separate the moral/ethical and psychological as being separate things. The moral/ethical being more of an issue with society. The psychological part being whether the person in question is comfortable with the idea of preventing or ending a possible human life (if they even view it in that way at all).

And the physical, I agree with you on that. It's a significant procedure for the human body to cope with.

But assuming that you're (the person is) comfortable with the psychological part (eg, maybe you don't see it as a human life) and accept the possible future physical issues I don't believe society should dictate.

Well, what about folks who are in a coma, paralysis or in a state of total mental incapacitation such as Alzheimer's disease? If we extend it out we'd be ending the lives of many in society requiring 24/7 intensive care, wouldn't you say?

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Well, the morning after pill is easy, I am male. I suppose I don't see anything wrong with occassional use, in a way not too much different than a birth control pill, except I suppose it would be possible for an egg to be fertilised ovenight... The difference there I suppose is that within a night there isn't a female on earth who can know they have conceived so I suppose it could remove all guilt (if there would be any). What is the earliest a pregnancy can be detected? I should know that, but I don't.

I am sort of against the taking of drugs of any form "needlessly", but that stems from having personal experience with one who has no choice but to take several medications b.i.d. and I am concerned with side affects for anyone.

Look, I think in this whole discussion I am being misconstrued. Ultimately it is a woman's choice what she does, with whom and where and how often. So if a woman wants or insists on an abortion, she can do it legally or illegally for that matter. I prefer the legal route because I am thinking her life will not be in jeopardy that way. The moral issue is for the woman to deal with, as is the moral issue for the man if he does not support, aid and/or comfort the woman he has impregnated. I feel as strongly about it that I might be given to recommend beating him about the face, breast, chest neck and head with a stout stick for doing it.

The ethical issue is for a doctor to worry about it. How a doctor performs routine, non life-threeatening to the femaleut I amy abortions doesn't quite square with the Hippocratic oath of "first, do no harm", but I may have a personal bias that gets in the way of that.

From Wikipedia, (and outdated, but original form)

I swear by Apollo, the healer, Asclepius, Hygieia, and Panacea, and I take to witness all the gods, all the goddesses, to keep according to my ability and my judgment, the following Oath and agreement:

To consider dear to me, as my parents, him who taught me this art; to live in common with him and, if necessary, to share my goods with him; To look upon his children as my own brothers, to teach them this art; and that by my teaching, I will impart a knowledge of this art to my own sons, and to my teacher's sons, and to disciples bound by an indenture and oath according to the medical laws, and no others.

I will prescribe regimens for the good of my patients according to my ability and my judgment and never do harm to anyone.

I will give no deadly medicine to any one if asked, nor suggest any such counsel; and similarly I will not give a woman a pessary to cause an abortion.

But I will preserve the purity of my life and my arts.

I will not cut for stone, even for patients in whom the disease is manifest; I will leave this operation to be performed by practitioners, specialists in this art.

In every house where I come I will enter only for the good of my patients, keeping myself far from all intentional ill-doing and all seduction and especially from the pleasures of love with women or men, be they free or slaves.

All that may come to my knowledge in the exercise of my profession or in daily commerce with men, which ought not to be spread abroad, I will keep secret and will never reveal.

If I keep this oath faithfully, may I enjoy my life and practice my art, respected by all humanity and in all times; but if I swerve from it or violate it, may the reverse be my life.^{[citation needed]}

But there is no legal requirement for a doctor to take this oath upon graduation. Didn't know that. 98% of American students take a form of it, while approximately 50% of British medical students do.

In the U.S. since abortion is legal, performing those is not considered a violation. What I find particularly abhorrent are partial birth abortions. Can't ever convince me of the necessity or the acceptance of that.

 

Did you ever see such a messed up situation in your whole life, son?