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Originally Posted by hannukah harry
i don't remember the exact amount, but something like 2/3 of the 'human lives' formed by the joining of a sperm and an egg are spontaniously aborted by the body. and even throughout the the pregnancy, the fetus on occasion is spontaniously aborted/miscarried.
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Yep.
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until it is born, it is still only a potential life.
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Doesn't follow.
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until it is outside of the mother and surviving without being attached to her through the umbilical, it only has the potential of being an independent human life.
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Oh, it's not an
independent human life? Sure. It's dependent until it's born. Then it becomes dependent in a different way. The mechanics change, the vital need for assistance in order to survive remains. Potential remains unfulfilled.