So while watching “The Captain’s Hand” again last night, K and I got into a very heated debate about the issue of abortion in terms of what wins out, individual rights or the needs of the whole. So I decided to enumerate some of the arguments instead of studying of a medical school test I have this week. I’m sure there are more that I haven’t
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And incidentally, I think Roslin decided on vinegar rather than honey because she has gotten used to having extraordinary powers. She doesn't consult the Quorum, she uses the military to enforce her decrees (and as long as she and Adama are on the same page about something, her power is virtually limitless), there's no civilian police force and no judicial system. She means well, but she's gotten used to cutting democratic corners in pursuit of "the survival of the Fleet". The normal checks and balances aren't present, and thus Roslin's able to make decisions which affect the whole fleet without having to actually pass legislation and get people to agree. Also, until recently she was near death, and making decisions with whose consequences she wouldn't have to live in the long term. She's gotten a little too comfortable with being in charge, and knowing better than the fleet knows what is best for it.
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The episode wasn't so much about abortion as about baltar's maneuver.
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