Actually it is interesting to hear from this Professor again.  The argument at this stage is not whether the unborn child has any rights, but where we are 10 years later.  How many woman's lives were going to be saved by the TOP act that came into being in 1997, Professor?  With the maternal death (because of botched TOPs) rate still too high, whom are we going to blame? I don't understand whom should receive training and whom hasn't been trained.  I am under the understanding that all doctors are trained in TOPs and nurses are for caring and nursing one back to health.  I think the 'problem' here, is that we are a too narrow minded society with a too high moral value for some.  Planned Parenthood not profitable yet?  The kickback not coming...