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To: Modernman
I draw the line at sentience.

How do you measure that line?

138 posted on 12/18/2003 2:10:00 PM PST by jwalsh07
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To: jwalsh07
How do you measure that line?

That's a good question, and the answer is probably best left to people with a much better understanding of neurobiology etc. I do tend to err on the side of sentience, though. If there are scientific questions as to whether a baby in the womb is sentient or not at a certain point in its development, I would not allow abortion at that point. However, if there is no argument that the baby, at that particular point, is sentient (such as 72 hours after conception) I have no problems with terminating the pregnancy.

143 posted on 12/18/2003 2:16:05 PM PST by Modernman (I am Evil Homer, I am Evil Homer....)
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