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To: Semper
No. But it is in a womb and attached to the mother. It has no ability to function on its own and it has no self-awareness or consciousness. Those things occur after the birth process.

My son was born by c-section at seven months gestation. I was there to witness his delivery and when he was removed from his mother's body the umbilical was still attached, he was non-viable on his own (needed somewhat heroic medical intervention to survive, but he did and is a very healthy and happy 14 year old today). Would an abortion be permissible at this point, in your view? Would it have been acceptable, if his mother changed her mind (as women are sometimes prone to do) and said, "Sorry, kid, I've changed my mind. You're toast.", and called in the friendly neighborhood abortionist to rip him limb from limb, or burn his skin off with a saline solution? Why or why not?

627 posted on 06/24/2003 7:31:31 AM PDT by chimera
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To: chimera
My son was born by c-section at seven months gestation...Would an abortion be permissible at this point, in your view?

No. He was born. You picked apart a sentence to get something to argue about.

My view on this subject is clear, when a developing life exists inside a woman's body, it is her responsibility - not yours or the government's. After the process of birth (however that occurs), the situation is obviously different.

632 posted on 06/24/2003 8:43:20 AM PDT by Semper
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