What is the Libertarian stand on abortion?
The Libertarian view, generally, is one of skepticism towards government interference in our lives. Perhaps the majority view among Libertarians is that the government should not interfere in a woman’s choice concerning abortion, but there are also Libertarians who believe that the unborn should be protected by law. It is possible to be a Libertarian and hold either view. Some believe the foetus is not a person, some believe that it is a person, and some believe that the woman’s control over her own body should be the deciding factor in any case. The fact is that people do not agree on this issue and many libertarians believe that it will not be settled by political means. In fact, politicizing the issue may very well be getting in the way of people finding alternatives to abortion. Government has proven itself ineffective at solving problems, and it can be argued that abortion is a moral, philosophical and religious problem that people will almost certainly be able to handle better wi
The Libertarian view, generally, is one of scepticism towards government interference in our lives. Perhaps the majority view among Libertarians is that the government should not interfere in a woman’s choice concerning abortion, but there are also Libertarians who believe that the unborn should be protected by law. It is possible to be a Libertarian and hold either view. Some believe the foetus is not a person, some believe that it is a person, and some believe that the woman’s control over her own body should be the deciding factor in any case. The fact is that people do not agree on this issue and many libertarians believe that it will not be settled by political means. In fact, politicizing the issue may very well be getting in the way of people finding alternatives to abortion. Government has proven itself ineffective at solving problems, and it can be argued that abortion is a moral, philosophical and religious problem that people will almost certainly be able to handle better wi
