@Baraka: I don't ascribe personhood to (most) animals. A couple varieties of the ape family, dolphins, elephants...there's a handful more.
I don't consider killing dogs, cats, parakeets, cows, pigs, horses, etc. murder.
@Latenter: Tbh that's a possibility I haven't given enough thought, and I should probably bring it up with my gf soon. It's not an ideal scenario, not as 'clean' as abortion...but, perhaps, more ethically viable for us. Thanks for the food for thought and for making me think in ways I haven't recently xD.
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