Final-Fan said:
JWeinCom said:
If you say the fetus is a person at 5 weeks, I don't know how you could get around it being murder, or at the very least, manslaughter to remove a potentially viable fetus from the mother if it doesn't survive.
Premature birth is not necessarily fatal, but it often is. There is a huge difference in survival rates between 24 and 26 weeks, which is part of what makes that area so gray. Premature birth also can potentially have long term negative consequences.
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Hmm, I wasn't aware the consequences were so long lasting. I wonder if it's proven that these problems are effect and not cause of the prematurity. I have heard that many miscarriages are "caused" by there being something seriously wrong with the fetus, but I don't know much about that either.
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It's hard to imagine that the issues caused by premature birth could be the causes. A lot of the problems are more mental issues. Besides, if a fetus normally develops in the womb for 9 months, it just kind of stands to reason that taking it out early would be a bad idea.
Danman27 said:
JWeinCom said:
It is not your decision whether or not a fetus is a person. It's not a topic you, or I for that matter, have any special knowledge or authority on, so your opinion is not relevant to the situation. You're perfectly entitled to express your opinion, but there is no reason anybody should be forced to consider it.
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So why are you debating the topic if it's no one's position to consider it?
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There's a difference between discussing opinions and legislating opinions.
