I definitely agree with you that it should be a decision for individuals , which is why it ' s weird when people take an absolute stance on this issue like there ' s an objective truth to it , however to me it seems to only be a subjective issue . This is why if some community somewhere be it a city , province , nation , wants to prohibit abortion because a majority of people oppose it , I wouldn ' t see a problem with it as long as it includes a majority of women . However I ' m not sure how your statement on religion fits in with your first statement , if it should be a decision for individuals , why does it matter if some individuals base their opinion on some book inspired by an imaginary m a n f o r c ecreaturespaghettimonster . And even then , I know some people who oppose abortion on purely philosophical and ethical grounds , without religion coming into play .