I think this is the ethical problem to which there are no easy answers -- at which point has the bundle of cells become a baby? For most Christian fundamentalists this is a non-issue, but to others it's a point of debate. I do agree with you that if an abortion is going to be performed, it needs to be early in the pregnancy.

I am not decided 100% about my opinions on the restrictions that should be imposed on legal abortion. There is an element of some women being determined to have it done even if it means using a coat-hanger, and this is going to happen if it were completely illegal. There is also a question of the control a woman has over her body and her life. To be honest I'm not too interested in being told by extremists that abortion is 100% wrong all the time. I'm happy to discuss the above issues with someone like you though, Jeanie, who seem to be a little more open-minded.