[Eric]

I can understand that the religious would be opposed to abortion, altho St. Thomas Aquinas writing on in utero baptism was of the opinion that a foetus was not human, did not have a soul, until it entered the world. What troubles me is that politicians to the right of the political spectrum are the ones that seem opposed to a woman's right of access to a safe medical procedure. This is a divisive issue; but it concerns me that it divides along political lines .... and that those who oppose abortion are also the ones who oppose gay marriage, publically funded health care, a social safety net etc. Not surprising that on this continent women tend to vote for parties in the center, or to the left of center. The Republican party in the States is constantly making noises about restricting a woman's right to abortion, or taking it away completely, even tho it is obvious that a woman's rights are guaranteed under both the ninth and the fourteenth ammendments to the constitution. What also troubles me is that the politicians who claim that the sanctity of human life is paramount, are also those who would go to war at the drop of a helmet, and the one's who gut social programs that would help a single mother if she chooses to take her pregnancy to term. Maybe it is time for politicans to butt out and let the decision be made by the woman and her doctor. Every case is unique, and should be dealth with as such by the ones concerned.