WhiteLion wrote...
If a fetus is considered a person, then it becomes a constitutional issue on the national level. If not, then it becomes a bit more contentious, but telling women what they can or can't do with something that is considered simply a part of their body(and in this case the procedure is quite and harmless, unlike suicide or self-mutilation) starts to sound pretty iffy(thus the "right to privacy".) When someone then sues a state and loses(upholding a state's right to ban abortion), it creates a somewhat uncomfortable federal court precedent. That's my view on that matter. Rhenquist certainly thought otherwise.
I'm just tired of the debate as neither side will back down and will even resort to violence in order to get their side to win. Even once a legal standard has been reached the other side won't just "go away". They'll continue to protest for years or even decades. If their side doesn't overturn the verdict quickly I am certain both sides will turn violent in order to intimidate people to their cause.