I doubt the number would be the same. If abortions were illegal, the stigma and fear for safety would act as a deterrent for some (otherwise ambivalent) women's wish to obtain one.Mr. P said:You asked me if I advocate legalizing prostitution.
As far as abortion, I said it will happen legal or not, and I think the numbers will be the same, just not reported.
But, even assuming the numbers WERE the same, does it follow that the practice should be legal? If we are going to give something the legitimizing stamp of lawfulness, shouldn't it be the child's right to live, as opposed to the mother's "right" to comfort?