While I am not an advocate of abortion, I certainly hold no position that is absolutely against it. I can conceive of many situations where is is cogently required: in some of these the abortion would be the by product of another procedure of treatment to save the woman's life. I would not place the life of the foetus above that of the woman. Nor would I countenance the counting of the number of angels dancing on a pinhead while trying to reach a decision on such a situation.
Contrariwise, I would never see abortion as a convenient way to dispose of an unwanted pregnancy. The partners who engendered the new potential should have used contraceptive methods. Responsibility is demanded of all.
However, in the case of rape, or violence within a marriage/relationship (still rape) I see no strong case against termination provided it is done expeditiously, and not left until late in the period of gestation.
In all of this it must be borne in mind that nature herself is the greatest abortionist. Those who take an absolutist view against termination need to get some idea of the number of pregnancies that fail to come to term. Sadly this has been the case in my own close family and has caused pain and grief.
Moreover, Mr. Strother, the counterpoise to your anit-abortion stance is the care and welfare of those who have been born. And please note, I put no term on this. In effect I am talking about a form of socialism, as known and practiced in Europe. I have no doubt that you, if American and of the right wing, will find this anathema. Let me then call you bluff and frankly say your preaching is all humbug. You call beings into existence on your responsibility only to abandon them to lives undoubtedly of abject misery in some cases. Isn't this fraudulent argument?
But the emotional language used by Mr. Strother has no place in any rational debate. He has no business taking a judgemental position, wagging his finger and thumping his bible. I, and I alone, Mr Strother, am the Captain of my Soul - assuming I have one. And I alone will answer to God, assuming there is one. So keep your moralising to yourself.