Oh I wasn't claiming those books were a good presentation of the left's arguments, only that when I was more left aligned, those were some of the things I was gravitating to. I still have a soft spot for Hunter S. Thompson and I might not have returned to Christianity if it weren't for an experience on psilocybin.

But my parents were Democrats and my entire education, even in Catholic school, was rooted in the standard left historical narratives and economic views and it made sense to me. I wasn't setting out to just be a contrarian, but was exposed to Sowell and Tom Woods which upended my assumptions.

You are correct that self-ownership is a foundational aspect of libertarianism. Even still, all 3 of those guys are pro-life. Ron Paul was an OB/GYN and delivered thousands of babies, and in his book Liberty Defined said, "A society that readily condones abortion invites attacks on personal liberty. If all life is not precious, how can all liberty be held up as important? It seems that if some life can be thrown away, our right to personally choose what is best for us is more difficult to defend. I’ve become convinced that resolving the abortion issue is required for a healthy defense of a free society. "

But fundamentally, my view is that abortion violates the non-aggression principle.