Reply #204: Perhaps from this angle ... [View All]

[IdaBriggs]

(assuming you want a serious answer):

Do you believe pregnant women have the 'right' to abuse alcohol or cocaine in excessive amounts while pregnant, even if they 'know' the children they will give birth to will be damaged as a result?

Technically, its no one's business but hers (until the child is born and the state has to help take care of it because of the birth defects), but one could make an argument that she is intentionally inflicting harm on another. Of course, if she terminates the pregnancy before giving birth, that would end that discussion, wouldn't it? :)

You said earlier "your rights stop where mine begin." I guess the question is "where do the fetus's rights begin?" Personally, I think when the baby can survive outside of the mother's womb may be a reasonable cut-off...?