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Quote by: Castle  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? |
Didn't say anything about personhood, or the child's potential for independent life. I just told you the answers to your questions: before birth, the child is at that moment dependent on its mother for its continued existence, and after birth, it is not dependent on its mother for its continued existence -- anyone can care for it.
Abortion isn't murder because abortion is legal and murder is unlawful killing.
If you'd care to discuss these issues, certainly, but my intention was to give simple answers to simple questions.