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What do you think the inalienable right to life means? (let me guess....you think it just means a definition adopted by anti-abortion groups, right?)
Rights are things you INHERENTLY have, not things the government must GIVE you. More to the point, the rights enumerated in the constitution and declaration of independence are ones in which it states the government can not take away from or limit you on.
The government does not need to GIVE me anything for Freedom of Speech. If we used your idiotic logic the federal government should have to pay for my cell phone and internet connection to be assured that I am able to freely speek in all ways possible.
The government does not need to GIVE me anything for Freedom of Religion. If we used your idiotic logic the government should be providing me with transportation to and from church services so I do not have any issues attending.
The government does not need to GIVE me anything for the Right to Bare Arms. If we used your idiotic logic the government should be buying me guns, ammo, and paying for all the classes and liscenses they force me to buy.
The government does not need to GIVE me anyhing for liberty, nor the persuit of happiness. What they need to do is not take things away from me.
Your logic is flawed, worthless, and idiotic, but not most unsurprising of it all...hyper partisan. You hold it to a standard no other right that is bestowed upon us is needed.
The right to life means that every American has the right to LIVE and that the government can not simply take that away from you without justification. (strangely, this is actually where I part with conservatives and dislike strict laws against assisted suicide) The government can not kill or harm you if you have done nothing that sacrifices your rights. The government can not experiment on your health. You are free to LIVE without any government interferance upon your LIFE. THAT'S what the right to life is.
The government taking money from other peoples hands to give you something to help perhaps extend your life in exchange of them having further control OVER your life is far, far, far from the Right to Life and could be argued an infringement upon other peoples Right to Persue Happiness (again free of government intervening to stop that) since you seem to be wanting to say the "Life, Liberty, and Persuit of Happiness" line is indication of a governmentally protected right.