I believe abortion is a necessary evil in a free country. I know you don't want to talk about abortion, but I think people should voice their political beliefs on such issues more often. Intelligent debate what this country needs in heavy doses right now.
The reason I believe it's necessary, is for the protection of the mother and to provide a safe means for the termination of the fetus. I don't like abortion. No pro-choicer does, and I do think it's irresponsible when it's not a case of incest, rape or one where the mother's life is at risk. But if you don't provide a safe, sterilized environment for the procedure, the women will terminate the pregnancy themselves, either with a coat hanger or by taking a bunch of morning after pills, or whatever. Outlawing abortion won't stop abortion. It will just take away the safest method for termination.
I don't believe in religion. I'm an agnostic. An agnostic is not an atheist. It's not that I definitively denounce a "God", like an atheist would, it's just that I don't believe anything without solid proof (i.e. I don't know). And God never said anything about abortion in the Bible. The pro-life viewpoint was created by modern, organized religion. In fact, there are parts of the Bible where God kills children, or orders their deaths. He sent two bears to kill 42 children for mocking a bald man, and in Hosea 13:16 he orders "little ones to be dashed to the ground, and the pregnant women to be ripped open." So arguing against abortion by using the God defense doesn't work. That's why we have separation of church and state. As a christian, just think about what it would be like if our government and laws were made under Sharia Law?
I'm not telling you you shouldn't believe in God, or that your opinion doesn't matter. I think everyone should be entitled to believe what they want. So please don't be offended, but I think we have to allow women the right to abortion in this country.