Abortion...but probably not what you would expect.

Imagine you wake up one morning to find a stranger in bed next to you. Before you can even scream, another person walks into the room and tells you that this individual in bed with you is a famous violinist whose kidneys failed during the night. Somehow you were selected as a match for this person's blood type, etc., and during the night you were kidnapped, drugged, and brought to this room where the violinist was essentially hooked up to your kidneys. In order for him to survive, you must remain hooked up to him for the next nine months. If you disconnect, he will die.

The question is: Should you be legally required to remain tethered to the violinist? What about morally?

How is this different from requiring a woman who has been raped to carry a pregnancy to term?


I really want everyone's opinions on this one. I will share my viewpoints in my next post.

As for the abortion discussion, Todd Phillips has and EXCELLENT argument that you should probably check out.

I know I haven't blogged since Africa, but I'm hoping that will change soon :)