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What part of "birth" is such a difficult concept for you guys?My understanding is that the question comes down to when the fetus/baby/human has rights. We know that a fertilized egg does not have rights. We also know that a 5 year old child does have rights. So somewhere between the fertilized egg and the 5 years later this being became endowed with human rights.
So let's hear you opinion regarding when it becomes not ok to kill the fetus/baby/human and why. The why is very important. If you don't have a good reason, then you're just guessing.
What part of "birth" is such a difficult concept for you guys?
The constitution. That's why.My understanding is that the question comes down to when the fetus/baby/human has rights. We know that a fertilized egg does not have rights. We also know that a 5 year old child does have rights. So somewhere between the fertilized egg and the 5 years later this being became endowed with human rights.
So let's hear you opinion regarding when it becomes not ok to kill the fetus/baby/human and why. The why is very important. If you don't have a good reason, then you're just guessing.
The constitution. That's why.
My understanding is that the question comes down to when the fetus/baby/human has rights. We know that a fertilized egg does not have rights. We also know that a 5 year old child does have rights. So somewhere between the fertilized egg and the 5 years later this being became endowed with human rights.
So let's hear you opinion regarding when it becomes not ok to kill the fetus/baby/human and why. The why is very important. If you don't have a good reason, then you're just guessing.
Roe v Wade.I don't see how the constitution provides an answer.
Any line is going to be arbitrarily drawn. Birth seems to be the most logical place to draw it as the baby can be supported without the mother.What's special about birth? All that happened is the baby moved a few feet to a new location. Oh, and it breathes air now. What do either of those have to do with rights?
If you don't understand viability, then you don't understand the concept of a woman's right to choose. It is that simple.
Any line is going to be arbitrarily drawn. Birth seems to be the most logical place to draw it as the baby can be supported without the mother.
What's so special about viability?
Viability is simply one man's opinion regarding the chances of the fetus's survival outside the womb. How does that confer rights?
I figured you'd say something like that.
For the same reason you can't be forced to donate bone marrow, even if that's the one thing someone needs to stay alive.
The baby still needs people to stay alive after it is born.
Well, it depends what you mean by rights. I’m talking about rights conferred by the state. Legal rights. The baby being alive without the mother confers rights because the state says it does. Legally there has to be some line that is easily enforceable. From a practical standpoint birth is about as easy place to draw the line as any.How does the baby being able to live without the mother confer rights to the baby?
People, yes, but it doesn't have to specifically be the mother. Before viability, it does.
Well, it depends what you mean by rights.
If you want to argue morality and moral rights there is no hard line.
However, again once you are able to survive without literally relying on another human being is a moral distinction. Up until that point another persons literal body is keeping you alive.
My understanding is that the question comes down to when the fetus/baby/human has rights.
We know that a fertilized egg does not have rights. We also know that a 5 year old child does have rights. So somewhere between the fertilized egg and the 5 years later this being became endowed with human rights.
Birth? Full term, premature birth? When do we start caring?What part of "birth" is such a difficult concept for you guys?
What's special about birth? All that happened is the baby moved a few feet to a new location. Oh, and it breathes air now. What do either of those have to do with rights?
Have you ever tried pushing a peanut through your urethra?What's special about birth? All that happened is the baby moved a few feet to a new location. Oh, and it breathes air now. What do either of those have to do with rights?
Birth? Full term, premature birth? When do we start caring?
Have you ever tried pushing a peanut through your urethra?
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