[Stingy Jack]

Well, my thoughts aren't really represented by the options. I'm in favor of abortion (even in cases not involving rape or incest) as long as the fetus is not developed enough to be able to survive outside of the womb. This is what I have decided to be the determining factor in the question as to whether or not a fetus can be considered to be an individual being. If it cannot survive outside of the womb, then it is not an individual being. It is still part of the mother.

My wife and I have used every precaution in the book, and she still got pregnant. This was way back before we were able to adequately support ourselves, let alone a child. Accidents happen, even to people who are careful. And if you force a family to have a child they can't afford, then you are going to create even bigger problems not just to the families, but to society as a whole.

Plus, if you made abortion illegal all together, many women will simply resort to incredibly dangerous methods to abort an unwanted pregnancy. Sure, people may say that it is their bodies to do with as they please, and if they want to risk killing themselves, then let them. But, I think this is a pretty cynical view considering we can provide a safe alternative.

I DO think, however, that there should be limits put on the number of times a woman can have an abortion. Once she has used a clinic twice, on the third visit she should be required to have her tubes tied. This will avoid using the abortion clinics as a form of birth control.

I don't know how other people here feel about this ... and I hope I haven't offended anyone.