I don't think that science alone is equipped to be the baseline determiner of life.
Rather, it should be a tool for us to collect facts.
The facts should be used in concert with culture and past experience to determine a well considered definition of life.
I favor strong restrictions on abortion because there is the chance that loose rules will kill kids.
Yet even this is an imperfect stance.
Questions remain,
If you were the product of rape, are you any less human?
Are the grossly dysfigured less human?
The world is tough, overpopulated and dirty.
If you will be born into a hard life, are you less deserving to live that life?
If you have 27 chromosomes, are you less human and not deserving a chance at life?
I don't know the answers. I only know the questions. It's a bummer with mortal ramifications.
or maybe all the ruckus and paranoia has turned out to not be so crazy after you bother to read the backwards assed platform the republican party adopted
The first duty of a patriot is to question the government
I personally think Bush will back an abortion ban by putting a anti abortion judge in place, the case pushed by Ashcroft is already working it's way thru the lower courts, you can bet in about 18-24 months when it comes up to the Supreme Court there will be a Judge that will vote that the right to Abortion violates the 14th amendment, his record on judges so far backs this up 110%
The first duty of a patriot is to question the government