Abortion: A Modest Proposal

 

We fight about abortion because we are not seeking solutions.

We only want to win "the argument."

 

There may be a "middle ground" solution, if we can come to understand aspects of the opinions.

One group argues that the issue is about "the rights" of a woman to access appropriate medical care.

One group argues that the issue is about "the rights" of a zygote to grow to be a healthy human being.

The disagreement on priorities is pulled from both ends by morality and science.

Morally, we agree that causing death is wrong.

Scientifically, we agree that a zygote can not survive without a womb.

The problem is not that "women are killing babies," but that the babies exist inside the woman.

An equitable solution would need to include scientific methodology for permitting a zygote to develop healthfully outside the womb.

An equitable solution would include guaranteed financing for the health and support of children from the zygote stage and ongoing.