tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906456.post111333214305103225..comments2023-10-07T04:02:47.913-04:00Comments on Georgetown Federalist Society Blog: Not About Control Over Your Own BodyShelbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495895891591780467noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906456.post-1114437879491751572005-04-25T10:04:00.000-04:002005-04-25T10:04:00.000-04:00I'm in favor of drug leaglization and freedom to h...I'm in favor of drug leaglization and freedom to have breast implants. Does that mean I can be pro-choice?<BR/><BR/>-DavidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906456.post-1113425617117071292005-04-13T16:53:00.000-04:002005-04-13T16:53:00.000-04:00One possible distinction between abortion on the o...One possible distinction between abortion on the one hand, and cocaine or silicone breast implants on the other, is the question of safety. Abortion, done by a physician in a properly equipped clinic, is at least as safe as childbirth; legalizing abortion poses no additional health risks to the mother. The same is not true of cocaine or silicone breast implants.<BR/><BR/>The libertarian argument in favor of legalizing breast implants or cocaine rests on the premise that people should be able to make choices for themselves. This argument has force. <BR/><BR/>But at least as to silicone breast implants, it's not clear that even physicians, much less laypeople, would be well-equipped to evaluate the safety of pharmaceuticals and medical devices if such things were not regulated. Having an assurance that every device or drug that can be procured through ordinary legal channels meets a baseline level of safety is valuable to individuals and health care workers alike who often have to make decisions about what to use quickly and at times of stress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com