I was going to write a really long rant about how disgusted I am at Cardinal Keith O'Brien and his exceedingly ignorant comments about abortion. Instead, I'll just make the following points:

1. Religion should stay out of politics. Religion is about belief and faith, and while it might affect people's personal opinions, it should have nothing to do with the way the country is governed or its laws.

2. A man, especially an old Roman Catholic cardinal, should have absolutely no say over what women choose to do with their own bodies. It's not something he can possibly ever understand, or ever have to deal with.
Also, as pointed out at The F-Word Blog:

"But it begs another, for me, bigger issue. Why all the fuss about abortion? The bible says nothing about abortion. If God meant the “no killing” rule to apply pre-birth, you would think He would mention it. And look at the miscarriage rate - for someone who disapproves of abortion, God sure carries out a lot of them Himself. "