It's still innocent human life, obviously, and I can't blame the pro-lifers for wanting to protect it.
We can be honest about this and still prevail on this issue.
You know, when I used to be Republican, this was one of the tricks I fell for. A bit of residual Catholicism i was unable to get rid of was believing fetuses were people.
It's horseshit, because this isn't about protecting fetuses and never was.
IT was about getting people to vote against their own economic interests. Reagan and Bush Sr. Talked smack all day about how horrible a decision Roe v. Wade was, and they still put O'Connor, Kennedy and Souter on the court to protect the decision.
There is a way to reduce abortions. Universal Health Care, paid family and medical leave, stronger sex education presented without religious/moral bullshit.