[SydneyK]

I've enjoyed reading this thread. One of the joys of teaching Ethics is that I get to witness a discussion on abortion at least once a semester, and those classroom discussions are never as civil as this conversation has been.

I was unaware of the restrictions in Ohio - thanks, OP, for bringing this up!

DaffyKD, the article you shared was illuminating. It was difficult to read, but I'm glad I did. Thanks for sharing it.

Someone up-thread mentioned that people don't live/work in a vacuum, and so we shouldn't be surprised when a politician's actions/words are influenced by his/her religion. While I think this is true, I don't think it's right. In my opinion, a person's faith should guide their own decisions in life, but not the decisions of others (unless those others have expressed a belief in the same faith).