Larry – I think I have to disagree with you a little on Miller’s comments. While I think Miller’s heart is in the right place, I am not a big fan of instrumentalist or consequentialist arguments that say abortion is right or wrong because it has negative or positive effects on GNP, the crime rate, military readiness or anything else. If abortion is wrong it is surely wrong regardless of whether or not we need more able bodies to pump money into Social Security, fight wars or mitigate illegal immigration.

Also, Ramesh – Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t part of your — and Steve Sailer’s — argument that Roe V. Wade led to more unwanted births? I can’t remember if you make a larger argument about population levels generally. But Zell Miller’s argument seems to be at odds with your argument, if I remember it correctly.