It is a somewhat irreverent and almost humourous perspective, if that were possible with such a contentious issue:
...Some put the question in terms of a woman's right to control her own body. That would be valid enough in the realm of smoking, diet, liposuction, or sex -- but abortion? Abortion means controlling someone else's body. (As a man, I have no authority to speak on the matter, I know, but I'm not speaking as a man. I'm speaking as an ex-fetus.)...
He also addresses the reality of our declining birthrate:
...We're all set to march to our extinction in style. We've become the only species that diminishes with success: the first in natural history to experience population decline whenever we do well. The wealthier and more secure our post-Darwinian societies become, the more we fail to reproduce...
Enjoy the read. Also please check out SDA's discussion on "Populating a Baby-Starved Canada".
Macleans has an interesting article concerning our Baby Deficit as well - Making Moms: Can We Feed the Need To Breed?
