Here, have a Rothbard quote:

The proper groundwork for analysis of abortion is in every man’s absolute right of self-ownership. This implies immediately that every woman has the absolute right to her own body, that she has absolute dominion over her body and everything within it. This includes the fetus. Most fetuses are in the mother’s womb because the mother consents to this situation, but the fetus is there by the mother’s freely-granted consent. But should the mother decide that she does not want the fetus there any longer, then the fetus becomes a parasitic “invader” of her person, and the mother has the perfect right to expel this invader from her domain. Abortion should be looked upon, not as “murder” of a living person, but as the expulsion of an unwanted invader from the mother’s body.[2] Any laws restricting or prohibiting abortion are therefore invasions of the rights of mothers.

So, I think it goes without saying that I find the pro-life libertarian position to be hypocritical.

In related news, I received not one, but two copies of my new voter registration card. I officially changed my party affiliation (for the, what, fifth time?) and also had to update the address. I don’t know how I feel about this. I’m sure I’ll get annoyed enough to change my party again circa 2013.

Good times, good times.

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