Was federal funding for abortion ever Constitutional?

Question

If the goverment, nor scientists, were and are not certain when a "fetus", (unborn child) is a "living human", then should the federal goverment avoid any involment in the topic and procedure? Shouldn't the goverment have, perhaps, allowed private abortion clinics and refused federal funding, since they were and are not certain when an unborn child is living?

Also, since abortion often and very much offends the religeous, is it Constitutional to force the religious to financialy support a procedure that contradicts their belief? For instance, should Christians be forced to financially support, (through taxes) federal abortions when they are religiously against the procedure?

Isn't it hypocritical for civil-rights activists, (pro-choicers, feminists) to fervantly defend the "rights of women" while violating the rights of the religious? Shouldn't these activists be against federal funding of abortions, which violate the rights of the religious?

Answer 1

You make a very good point.
If these "civil-rights activists" were actually concerned about civil rights they might make some sort of fuss about senseless murder. Plainly they only care about their own personal comfort no matter how many people have to die for it (kinda sounds like a villian from a super hero comic, doesn't it?)

Answer 2

It is a great question and should be applied to most areas of government spending.

If I am allowed to be free to believe this or that, should I not also be free to support or not support those causes financially as well?

For example, the military. If I am against war and violence, I wish I could inform the government that it may not fund it with my tax dollars. If I support public education, I want to be able to say, all that money goes there, buddy!

Unfortunately, we are funding all sorts of things we don`t agree with and find immoral.

Thanks for the thoughtful question!

Answer 3

You are absolutely right.