Well around and round we go.

The abortion argument basically has two parts. 1) The rights of woman to control her own body. 2) The need to protect human life.

Pro-choice give women there rights, but fails to protect human life. (Depending on your view)

Pro-life protects human life, but removes womens rights.

So a compromise must be reached, but there is a sticking point. What constitute human life?

So would argue that as soon as a egg is fertilized by a sperm it is a new human life. Others that it is not until birth does a baby constitutes Human life. Again a compromise must be reached.

I would say that the logical point between contraception and birth 24 weeks would be a good set point as the fetus could now survive with out the mother.

So allowing abortion up to 24 weeks seems the most fair compromise. It provides women the right to control her own body for most of the pregnancy, and protects life once it is not dependent on the mother.

As for the examples of Siamese twins, one twin is often sacrificed to save the other. Plus in my recommendation I acknowledge that this the set point of 24 weeks is a compromise.

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