[Question_Assumptions]

Those who try to assign humanness to a life at some point post-fertilization are commonly mired in sea of arbitrary thresholds.

That's why I'm not sure why people are even debating the consciousness issue. For the record, I've seen myelination arguments used to defend first trimester abortions. For that reason, I'd avoid even handing that factoid to the other side to play with.

[Nebullis]

For the record, I've seen myelination arguments used to defend first trimester abortions. For that reason, I'd avoid even handing that factoid to the other side to play with.

I wouldn't shy away from facts, even if they are misapplied by those who think that what makes us human as a species applies to individuals.