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Well, I admit that upon my writing that, I wasn't considering genetic abnormalities. Nevertheless, I don't consider genetic abnormalities to be a reasonable factor as well. I have a brother with trisomy 21, aka Down's syndrome, so I am aware of them and their commonality. My brother's case is surprisingly profound, as most with Down's syndrome have higher functioning than he. We've suspected some autism has contributed to learning delays as well, but that's not really something they could diagnose in a person like him, as it's impossible to determine the etiology. My brother is 33, but his mentality seems to be perpetually stuck at the level of a 4 year old. But there is not a day of his life, pre- or post-birth, that I would consider him without the right to live as fulfilling and happy a life as possible.
I do thank you for providing another example, as I requested. I know that no one's mind will change on this issue simply because of this thread. But it did kind of irk me that Monolithium came in here and made a bump simply to say that I don't value freedom of will. That sort of oversimplification of the opposite point of view is far too common.
And to preemptively defend myself, yes, I made an oversimplification, but I do not think mine was as drastic, and I think that the majority of abortions still relate to "convenience." Perhaps it would be wise of me to seek out a poll to back that up.
Well, a quick Google search shows me this:
http://www.abortionfacts.com/reardon/statistics.asp
Here, the largest groups fall in the 15-19 year-olds, unmarried, lower educated (high school or associate's levels), low income, and without any other children. A superficial viewing indicates to me that most are based on the inconvenience of the child at the time. Lower down we see that most made the choice for reasons that could be lumped under the "convenience" category. Most felt pressured to have the abortion by others, and many had doubts about their decision. I encourage one and all to look at the link.
And that reminds me of President Obama's first week in office, taking over this country during it's "greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression." What did he do with our already short funds? He sent it to other countries to fund their abortions.
I am not opposed to educating people to be smart when having sex, but if Curiosity found microscopic life on Mars today, abortion advocates would likely value that life more and do everything to protect it more than they would a single fetus. I certainly would not.