I believe that you have asked the wrong question, if this concerns matters like abortion. The proper question is not when life begins, but when does personhood begin—i.e., when does a fetus/baby attain person status, with the rights that this implies.

Since it has already been accepted by so many people that it is OK to kill a kid (if pregnancy becomes “an inconvenient truth” — Sorry, Al.), why not delay termination until, say age 16 or 17?

Think of the implications of, “Clean up your room,” or other parental commands and requests.

It would put to rest the arguments that we may be getting rid of the next Einstein (or Hitler) if we could see just what potential this not-yet-a-person possessed.

It’s an opportunity to do away with juvenile delinquency and school massacres.

The most important thing is not to set the age of personhood too late or, if allowed to vote, things may get a bit dodgy for the older generations.

Perhaps this question should be posed in tandem with…

It’s OK to terminate life at…

•The first major insurance claim.
(Keeps those premiums lower.)

•Eligibility for Medicare.
(Absolves congress of a huge problem.)

•A point between, “You’ve told that story before and that’s the 200th time we’ve heard that.”
( I don’t like this one.)

•The stoplight — if the thumping, bone jarring music drives you ballistic.
(I’ll drink to that.)

Vote

It will be a GREAT day in this nation when politics and religion finally separate from one another.

I’m tired of people who think the consitution of the United States is a nuisance.

The debate over life belongs in Seminaries, Schools of Theology and Science.

life begins at conception, you godless liberals.