Matters of life and death If abortions were illegal, should women be punished for having them? Yes, Republicans should embrace this argument because it'll ensure a Hillary victory in November Yes, and so should the men who get them pregnant and push them to have abortions Yes, if you think abortion is murder, then why wouldn't you punish murderers? Yes, as long as she was not coerced or a victim of fraud Yes, it will be unpopular to enforce, but in time it will prove to be a powerful deterrent Yes, pro-lifers' distinction between the doctor and the mother who conspire to murder the child is artificial and indefensible Yes, logically how can anything be against the law yet there be no penalty for breaking that law? It doesn't matter. Women who want or feel they need abortions are going to get them It doesn't matter. It'll never happen No, abortion is a woman's right and a right can't be criminalized No, so parents force a teen to get an abortion and then you want to prosecute the poor girl? No, the abortion industry preys on women and lies to them about the humanity of the unborn No, even ardent pro-lifers think this is an awful idea No, how would anyone enforce that policy? And with nearly 60 million legal abortions since 1973, how do you begin punishing women now? No, it sounds too much like Shariah law No, it's the abortion doctor who is guilty of taking a life and who works for the evil abortion industry No, being pro-life means wanting the best for the baby and the mother and helping a woman who has made this mistake find healing Other View Results Loading ...