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Quote by: CoffeeSaint Before birth it relies on the mother for its continued existence. After birth it does not. |
This is inaccurate. It is possible to for a fetus to survive (not sure exactly when this occurs, but I know its before birth) without the mother (on special machines and things, obviously). Babies are also very dependent on parents for quite a while after birth.
And since when was (lack of) dependency a requirement for personhood?
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Quote by: pandaz xx The "fetus" isn't a baby until about 5 months.
Sorry if I didn't verify that. |
What precisely is the reasoning behind that distinction (that the fetus is deserving of rights after 5 months)?
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Quote by: pandaz xx You shouldn't just not have a baby if you can give it up for adoption. |
Why not? What's the problem with it?