text: if abortion is to be outlawed, shouldn't smoking during pregnancy be outlawed as well? i personally don't care what someone does to their own body. some argue that the fetus is already a person. these people usually say abortion is murder. and that's fine, that's their belief.   however, doesn't that mean that miscarriages caused by poor care should be considered murder, too? for example, a woman who smokes during pregnancy and has a miscarriage caused the death of a fetus. is that murder as well? should it be outlawed?   are people who are pro-life as avid about outlawing smoking during pregnancy as they are about abortions? should they be? during pregnancy? they'd outlaw it entirely if local governments didn't enjoy spending that tobacco settlement money. drinking or doing drugs during pregnancy is far worse and is responsible for a lot more of the birth defects of children in special needs homes and hospitals today. when you work with these kids and think what the parents did for their own pleasure instead of just waiting a few months, it is criminal.  but don't worry, the latest bombshell from the anglican/episcopal church is supporting euthanesia of babies with "problems" to save money, i'm beginning to think it would be a good way to get out of paying retirement pensions for their bishops too :p