Not Uncle Sam's, not Trent Lott's, not Pat Robertson's. The decision to have or not have a child is mine and mine alone. I am not cattle for the government to order about, demanding that I bring an unwanted child to term. Stripping me of the right to control my own destiny dehumanizes me, period. Anything less than my choice, on my terms, reduces me to property.
Life is filled with pain and hard choices.
Choices one may or may not regret later. But it's that individual's right to make the choice. My grandmother remembers when women could not vote in this country. And, boy, do we have a lot more progress left to make. It would certainly be fun to watch the patriarchal elite of Congress scramble to cover themselves if it all changed overnight.