Pro-life atheists

[*Deidre*]

True but it is still considered life.

It just isn't considered by many to be "valuable" life at that stage, is really more of an accurate statement. (I deem it valuable, because it marks the beginning of life as it will eventually become)

Of course it's still life, and of course there's a value judgement. Thought and feeling (to be more specific, thought and feeling on our own level) are the factors which define our value judgement, and appreciation, of human life. Zygotes are clumps of cells that have nothing resembling thought or feeling. Around 90% of abortions take place in the first trimester. Less than 2% take place after 20 weeks.

I personally have a strong aversion to abortion, but it is not my choice to make for other people.

I agree with your last statement. I can't make the decision for others, and I'm not of the anti-abortion camp.

And yes, most abortions take place in the first trimester...and the life that is growing has a heartbeart in the first trimester.

We can all have our opinions, that is true. But, the value judgement we may or may not give to life during the first trimester, doesn't change the facts of biology.

That is more of my point. Abortion should always remain a safe and legal option for women, but I don't like the distortion of facts that lead people to thinking abortion is an innocuous procedure.