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2009-02-18 Home Front: Culture Wars

North Dakota House Gives Fertilized Eggs Human Status

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-02-18 12:45|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 As a complete agnostic my opinions on abortion have nothing to do with religion. They are primarily based on my experience being present at the births of my sons.

The question I asked is:
"What is the significant difference between this particular mass of human DNA at 16:40:00 today and the same mass of human DNA at 16:41:00?

As far as I can tell the answer is 0. So what makes killing that unique creature at 16:40 acceptable, but not at 16:41? How about 12:40? Or 08:40? What's the difference?

The only compromise that to me makes any sense at all is to use the inverse of the rules about "pulling the plug". If you have an adult in a coma that shows brain activity and whose heart is beating steadily would you be allowed to pull the plug and not feed that patient? Especially if the prognosis was for a complete, successful recovery?

If a fetus has brain activity and a heart beat shouldn't that be enough?

Posted by AlanC 2009-02-18 14:54|| 2009-02-18 14:54|| Front Page Top

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