I do not believe that you or I have the right to take a life unless that life is directly threatening your life.

That makes sense, and is indeed consistent. Where we disagree, and I guess this is not something that can easily be argued one way or another, is that a fetus is a life. If you don't mind me asking some further questions to react further to your position, could you tell me:

• at what point do you think a fetus becomes a life? From intercourse?From the date pregnancy is detected? From a specific date that can by physiologically identified?

• as you see a moral responsibility in bringing all fetuses to the world, do you also see an associated moral responsibility to ensure that, once born, the kids are properly cared for, housed, fed, educated and loved by both parents, or do you see this as a completely separate issue?