if elective abortion is uncompromisingly wrong, what purpose does it serve to give women seeking an abortion yet another hurdle to jump through, rather than banning it outright?
Because the powers that be (the feds and more importantly the Supreme Court) also subscribe to the opinion that a mothers choice trumps any right one has to their life.
I am not naive enough to believe that just because laws a passes abortions will end, there will always be women who for whatever ever reasons drive them individually will try to have an abortion. And as long as it happens it should be safe, but there should be every possible barrier legally put up in between.
If seeing an ultrasound has the ability to change anyone's mind without forcing them, then what harm is it? I once protested along with planned parenthood folks (despite being pro-life) because I thought the ultrasound laws were a bit much, but when you think of the rest of what an abortion would involve, you could just consider it one of the less invasive parts of the procedure.
