I still haven't seen anyone come up with a good rationale for why throwing people in jail would help matters; would that really be a more effective way to stop abortion than anti poverty measures, better sex education, and contraceptives made more easily available?
First of all let me say I'm Catholic and Pro-Life.
I do not think that throwing people in jail is going to help matters.
throwing doctors in jail, however, will. Making medical abortions unavalible will certainly cut down on abortions. True, you can make the argument that if it isn't medically available then people will do it themselves, at a great risk. I do not believe that the majority of people getting abortions would do this though, and if you want to kill your own child more than you care about your own life, then I really don't know what to say to you as you are beyond reason. You can also use this "keep it above the table and regulated" argument on just about any vile act. Take prostitution for example. In some places this argument has succeeded on it as well.
Now for people going so far as partial-birth abortion I do think would be beneficial to throw away the key on them. This practice is barbaric and discusting.
I think that federal funding is about the worst thing we can do on the issue. I do not see how this action would encourage responsibility in any way. "Well, the government will pay to abort my fetus, so who cares if I have unprotected sex?" Not to mention that 1 millionth of a penny of my tax dollars contributing to an abortion is far too much. I absolutely refuse to pay for the sexual irresponsibility of others, no matter how poor and disadvantaged.
As to health concerns, I realize that it may come to the point where the birth could cause serious health complications. In an attempt to save the life of the mother it could be forgivable to loose the child, if the mother should choose that route.
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