I really don't think the debate is about pro-life vs. pro-choice. As a lot of pro-choice people have already stated, even to them, sucking the brain out of and dismembering a nearly or already viable child is just too far. The only reason partial birth abortions are done the way they are, is because of a legal issue. According to the law, until the entire body of the baby, is fully exposed, or until the baby has taken a breath of air, they are still not considered a human being with rights. It is the abuse of a technicality in the worst possible way. I can see the lawyers drawing it up ,"Well, IF the head is still in the vagina, I guess it TECHNICALLY can't breath, and is still TECHNICALLY not born yet."
The thing is partial birth abortions are rarely done anymore, and seriously almost every single one of the women who obtain one have an incompatibilty with life fetus or a maternal health risk. I have spoken to women who have had late term abortions, they did not make the decision with light heart and grieve for their babies that could of been every single day.
If you really want to educate yourself you should check out this group on a parenting forum and read about real women who have to make this choice everyday.
http://community.babycenter.com/grou...l_reasons?pg=2