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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can someone explain the “if something can’t survive on its own then it is not a big deal to abort its life” philosophy to me? Do you apply the same rationale to newborns, elderly people, and severely disabled people?[/quote]

Don't pretend to be stupid.  We're not talking about dependent people.  We're talking medically.  I can remove a living thing - zygote, fetus, baby, whatever you want to call it - from my body if I don't want it there.  If it dies because it no longer can use my body, that is my right.

My dad made me.  If I get a disease and a SINGLE cell from his body is all the scientists needed to generate a cure for me, but he doesn't want to give me his cell, then I am out of luck.  Even if he's a corpse!  If he didn't sign an organ donor authorization, I have no claim on any part of his body, even if it's a matter of life and death for me.

We're not talking about parental, familial, or societal obligations to care for other people.  We are talking about the ownership and disposal of one's own body. Bodily integrity.

If we citizens cease to own our own bodies, the government owns us.  Male or female.  Simple.  [/quote]

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