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PorscheBunny · 04-21-2003, 01:33 AM

Unlike most of the posters in this thread, I am a mother. I am Pro-Choice, and I plan to never be in a position in which I need to make The Choose.

As far as I'm concerned, when "life" begins is irrelevant to the issue. The question is when "humanity" begins. It's not illegal to kill an animal, and an animal is very much alive. It's not always illegal to kill a human, self-defense being the best known example of this.

When Helen began moving in response to external stimuli, that's when I would say she became human, and that was during the sixth month.

Third-trimester abortions need justification IMHO, mother's life in case, rape or incest, etc. Second-trimester ones put my teeth on edge; I think the would-be mother should have made the decision sooner, but the abortion should still be legal.

BTW, the Bible doesn't say when life begins.

04-21-2003, 01:33 AM	#44 (permalink)
PorscheBunny Insane	Unlike most of the posters in this thread, I am a mother. I am Pro-Choice, and I plan to never be in a position in which I need to make The Choose. As far as I'm concerned, when "life" begins is irrelevant to the issue. The question is when "humanity" begins. It's not illegal to kill an animal, and an animal is very much alive. It's not always illegal to kill a human, self-defense being the best known example of this. When Helen began moving in response to external stimuli, that's when I would say she became human, and that was during the sixth month. Third-trimester abortions need justification IMHO, mother's life in case, rape or incest, etc. Second-trimester ones put my teeth on edge; I think the would-be mother should have made the decision sooner, but the abortion should still be legal. BTW, the Bible doesn't say when life begins. __________________ This post has been sanitized for your protection by the Ministry of Information of Oceania. Last edited by PorscheBunny; 04-21-2003 at 01:37 AM..