If you ladies don't mind my starting a discussion, was looking for thoughts on this.
I've seen a lot of discussion here about the evils of moral relativism. However I have never been able to see certain issues as black and white. On the abortion issue for example, isn't this is a situation where an abortion should be tolerated?
The woman's fetus is anencephalic, and will be born with half a brain and no consciousness, with a likely "life"span (with reflexive breathing and circulation) of 2 days. Here's a wikipedia entry on the condition:
Why must the child be born at risk to the mother's life? Is the only argument a "slippery slope" argument? Couldn't any issue be subject to a "slippery slope" argument?