RE: Secular reasons for and against legalising abortion
October 17, 2014 at 9:35 pm
(This post was last modified: October 17, 2014 at 9:36 pm by Chas.)
(October 17, 2014 at 8:29 pm)ChadWooters Wrote:(October 17, 2014 at 5:43 pm)Brian37 Wrote: If you don't know when personhoood happens then SHUT THE FUCK UP.Enlighten me then. When does personhood happen? Otherwise reveal yourself as the hypocritical asshole you appear to be.
Actually, personhood happens when the law says it does. Historically, that is at birth.
However, with modern scientific knowledge of embryology and with modern medical practice, a good argument can be made for
personhood occurring when the fetus becomes viable outside the womb either with or without medical intervention.
This is typically around 7 1/2 months, and is certainly no earlier than the development of the brain and nervous system.
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Science is not a subject, but a method.
Science is not a subject, but a method.