Wycliffes_Shillelagh
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Whether they label themselves pro-life or pro-choice, most people seem to agree that babies have a right to live, and that women have the right to choose their own healthcare. And most people agree that the right to live is the more important of the two.
The real disagreement is - at what point does the baby have that right? Is it at...
* Conception - the moment the egg is fertilized.
* Brain Activity (4-6 weeks) - an adult who is hospitalized is typically declared dead when they no longer have measurable brain activity. If that is so, then perhaps a person should be declared alive when they do have measurable brain activity.
* Viability (22-24 weeks) - viability is the point during pregnancy where the baby would likely survive if it were born, given reasonable medical care. In most places, abortions are prohibited after the point of viability.
* Birth - the point at which the baby draws its first breath.
So, where do you draw that line? I tend to go for the 2nd one.
-Jarrod
The real disagreement is - at what point does the baby have that right? Is it at...
* Conception - the moment the egg is fertilized.
* Brain Activity (4-6 weeks) - an adult who is hospitalized is typically declared dead when they no longer have measurable brain activity. If that is so, then perhaps a person should be declared alive when they do have measurable brain activity.
* Viability (22-24 weeks) - viability is the point during pregnancy where the baby would likely survive if it were born, given reasonable medical care. In most places, abortions are prohibited after the point of viability.
* Birth - the point at which the baby draws its first breath.
So, where do you draw that line? I tend to go for the 2nd one.
-Jarrod