Theological Opinions , PART II

[Rían]

Originally Posted by The Gaffer

Let me turn that around: just because I don't think abortion should be illegal doesn't mean I think life is cheap. I am an atheist, I have a decent "life appreciation". Hell, I'm against the death penalty...

I certainly don't think you think life is cheap, and I'm glad. However, given your worldview (atheism), WHY, in your opinion, is life important? (please understand, I realize that you DO think life is important; I'm just asking you for your reasoning that supports that belief.)

To answer Rian's question, depends on what you mean by OK. Legally, possibly. Morally, no. In (UK) law, IIRC, to get an abortion you have to persuade a medic that you need one. That would be a hard conversation to have if the basis were gender. In fact, it may specifically be outlawed as I think some amendments were made via the Human Embryology and Fertilisation Act which affected this. Not sure though.

I imagine it's fairly easy in the UK to get an abortion, like it is in the US. What "reasons" are accepted over there? From the little I've heard, it's pretty much abortion on demand - what are the usual reasons given?

I don't think you even have to give a reason in the US.