Quote:The hormonal changes used to mitigate ovulation also mitigate the swelling of the uterine wall that usually coincides with the ovulatory portion of the menstrual cycle. There is debate as to whether bcp acts as an abortifacent (causing abortions of zygotes) but I would make the moral and legal argument that the bcp is specifically targeting a block of ovulation through hormonal adjustment not the intentional targeting of an organism we know to exist as is the case with general abortion.

Exactly, and I would understand your argument and respect it.


However, I would counter with my argument that, if one believes humanity is created at conception, whether the pill's intention was to block conception directly, and the secondary method of blocking the fertilized egg from attaching to the uterine wall is the difference between a premeditated murder and unintended manslaughter.


The intention of the pill means nothing, if you believe that humanity begins the moment the egg and the sperm unite. The end result is the death of a person, if you are insisting that life begins at conception. There's no way to get around that fact, would be my argument. The intention does not change the end result.

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