Letter: Unborn children not part of a woman's body

Dear Editor,

Assuming that an unborn baby is a part of the mother’s body, the pro-choice advocates among us accuse the Wyoming Legislature of endangering a woman’s “right” to have sovereignty over her own body. “Our bodies, our choice.” they cry. This would be a legitimate argument if the assumption was true. But they conveniently ignore the clear scientific proof that at no stage in its development is the unborn child ever actually a part of the mother’s body.

“How can that be,” some will exclaim. The answer is simple really. We just have to ask: “Is the DNA of the mother and baby inside her...