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Originally Posted by FoolThemAll
I see no important relevant difference between an abortion at 2 months and an abortion at 8 months.
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I see a huge difference: viability. If you remove the embryo from the womb at 2 months, it will die on its own. If you remove it at 8 months, it may need an additional force beyond removal to kill it.
That being said, I believe that even removing the fetus with knowledge that it will die is "causing" its death.
I am opposed to all abortions, not just those made after the point of viability. This opposition is based in a simple argument:
(1) I was once an embryo (or fetus).
(2) I have always possessed a basic right not to be killed.
(3) The embryo (or fetus) that was me also possesses a basic right not to be killed.
(4) I do not deserve special treatment.
Therefore: All embryos (or fetuses) possess a right not to be killed.
Obviously, the main argument will be against (1), and I'd welcome discussion on it.