Abortion and Women's Rights

[Jason_ab]

Also, the dog question....it leads us to where we are right now. I already posted posted the definition of a human being. Superior mental development, speech, and upright stance. A dog does not qualify.

Of course it doesn't. The comparison between a newly born baby and a dog was made because the newborn does not have superior mental development or speech or upright stance but has the POTENTIAL of all these attributes.
But... so does the fetus!
See what I am trying to say here?
I truly believe that the scientific proof-driven approach: "prove that a fetus can feel pain" or "prove that a fetus is a human being" so that we can have a moral basis to built on... simply does NOT apply in this particular subject because proving something like fetus pain is impossible and definition of human being is subjective.
Don't take this subject lightly. It is as serious as it gets.

PS. Wether a legistlator says 20 or 21 weeks is irrelevant. This is a universally huge subject. It's not an Amercan based debate. Besides, I am Greek, remember?

So to be fair to the woman (who should have the right not to suffer if it is possible not to suffer), it should be her choice to decide whether she wishes to abort or not.

I believe that getting pregnant makes the mother responsible for the well being of the fetus.
I also believe that we cannot legistlate this responsibillity for numerous reasons (most of them stated in this thread).
So the only answer is education. Simple as that.