West Philadelphia abortion doctor killed 7 babies with scissors

[MicroBalrog]

I think you are over-estimating the polarization of the debate.

This is the actual argument made by people in this thread.

[Perd Hapley]

Well, you're right, I digress.

The goal of anti-abortionists is to ban abortion completely, isn't it?

On this logic, no pro-choicer should ever compromise with them, because they are never willing to accept a compromise with pro-choice forces, it's all a salami-tactic down to a ban on abortion, forever.

But there is no movement afoot for an all-out ban on piercings or medicine. So why even make the comparison?

However, you are correct that the goal of the pro-life movement is a ban on abortion, forever (possibly excepting life-of-the-mother cases). And, no, we don't want a compromise that allows anyone to be murdered. Not even a little bit.

[MicroBalrog]

But there is no movement afoot for an all-out ban on piercings or medicine. So why even make the comparison?

I wasn't the one who made that comparison.

[Pharmacology]

To clarify:  the term abortionist refers to a doctor performing abortions, not supporters of the procedure.

[roo_ster]

I wasn't the one who made that comparison.

Because I don't believe that a 17-year-old is a child, or a 16-year-old is a child. I oppose curfews for that age, too.
In the same vein, I oppose bans for earrings/piercings/tattoos for individuals that age, or bans on them working or driving.

Huh?

[MicroBalrog]

I should have said 'I wasn't the one who first made that comparison.'

A school nurse cannot give a child an aspirin but any stranger can legally talk a 13 year old into an abortion at almost any term with no oversight whatsoever. The FDA paternalistically denies adults medicines and procedures that the FDA judges “unsafe” but allows children to decide about invasive medical procedures? WTF?...