This is a hypothetical, obviously, because its not realistic.
Lets assume that upon conception, there is no developmental stage of the fetus. It's just "poof" and then there is a fully formed baby in the womb right off the bat. However, the baby would still need to be in the womb for 9 months before birth.
Should abortion still be allowed in these cases?
If so, why. If not, why not?
JPF (05-23-2019)
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Truth Detector (05-22-2019)
Gonzomin (05-23-2019)
Phantasmal (05-22-2019)
Yes, but I also get that it's complicated. You can make the argument that when a man and a woman are having sex, they are entering into a contract, and part of the deal is that the woman could get pregnant. So if you don't want to carry a baby for 9 months, just don't have vaginal sex. But then there's the issue of rape. It's not a black and white topic, which is why I wish people would be more understanding of people who disagree on abortion.
I don't understand the rape argument. Would we abort a living 1 year old child that was the product of rape? People would say no, it's a kid and not its fault that one of its parents were raped. So why wouldn't that same logic apply to a 9 month old viable baby in the womb?
Then the scenario is that to abort it would involve murder since it can function w/o the support of the mom's body and is fully capable of life on its own.
The recent spate of "heartbeat bills" fail on the science. Yes, there is detectable, audible activity at six weeks' gestation. However, what is heard is not a heart that is doing anything other than nervous tissue reacting to neurotransmitters. There are no heart chambers, no valves, no circulatory system, no blood being moved. If you've ever taken a biology class you'll know what this is from the frog dissection. The entire fetus at this point is ~4-5mm in length. So it's about this size: ~~~. The "heartbeat bills" are purely designed to evoke emotions and to punish women who likely at that stage don't even know that they're pregnant, especially women whose cycles are irregular.
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