Yesterday I posted a diary that I think was not clear to many who read and responded to it. Perhaps I explained too much, or took too long to get to my point. In the interest of clarification, here is what I believe:
I think that abortion is morally wrong. But becuase abortion involves very personal issues and is not cut and dry (for example the fetus is INSIDE of its mother) I think that abortion should remain safe and legal. I also think abortion should remain safe and legal because there is not a concensus on the issue, and many people think that abortion is morally right when they choose to terminate a pregnancy.
Indeed, my moral position is uncertain. I think that abortion is morally wrong, but I don’t think it should be made criminal. I do not know how to reconcile my belief that all stages of human development deserve protection with the fact that the fetus is INSIDE of its mother, and that abortion is therefore different from, for example, murder. That’s why, despite my moral stance on abortion, I think it should remain safe and legal.