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Originally posted by Not Me
I think the areas that those who believe the fetus is a human being have the most difficulty with are in the case of rape and severe birth defects.
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First (to save posts), there is a middle ground. What happened to viability? It's as principled as conception or birth for a bright line.
Second, why does conception by rape make the fetus (once born) any less human (or less human, or fetal, before being born)? For birth defects, sure, one could argue isn't viable anyway. The difficulty comes in denying either as a justification. Again, it's where you draw the line. One can say no abortion at all; others can say no abortion as a form of birth control. Well, then abortions after rape are okay.
So what's the point of all this arguing? (late the game).
