What is the real issue in the abortion debate?

College newspapers are fun to read, especially the opinion sections. At ultra-liberal schools, they are almost scary how honest the young writers are:

Daily Cardinal (UW-Madison) 3/10/2010: “Abortion Debate Wrongly Focused”

As an avid proponent of a woman’s right to choose…we must reconcile ourselves with the fact that, by definition, an abortion terminates a life, and specifically, a human life. This unfortunate fact does not negate the validity of the pro-choice argument by any means. By jumping on the false issue of the definition of “alive,” we on the pro-choice side are losing sight of the real issue: the need to keep the control of women’s bodies in their own hands.

Daily Cardinal (UW-Madison) 3/9/2010: “Babies and Pregnant Women are Repulsive”

[E]very time I look at a baby, I feel my arteries tighten and waves of nausea crash through my body…. There are a lot of things about babies and the idea of getting pregnant that I can’t stand. Most prominently: the fat factor. While my body is nowhere near my idea of perfection, I’m pretty sure that there’s no faster way to destroy your physique than shoving a baby into your stomach…. Sometimes I think to myself: If I ever accidentally had a baby, would I kill it out of envy? I’m way too selfish to sacrifice my “Me” time for “Mini Me” time.



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