I agree that it is disgusting, and I agree that babies are only theoretical people. However, I don't think that dude was saying he had the right over a womans body, just the right over whether his child lived or died, and although I don't believe that newborns are conscious and wouldn't care myself, I can definitely empathize with a person who care about the life of what he perceives as his child. What if some mad scientist stretched out your girlfriend's or wife's womb. Took your 80 year old mom, and implanted her into your SO's womb, and then your SO didn't want to get cut open to save your mom. Wouldn't you want just a little control?
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