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Originally Posted by djplong
This is one reason that the term 'viability' gets thrown around a lot. Studies show that 1/3 of pregnancies end in miscarriages - so if you suddenly give 'rights' to a fertilized egg, do you see an explosion of negligent manslaughter cases (alleging the woman didn't take care of herself).
And what about twins? Now we're finding out that there are more cases of one twin surviving and absorbing the other 'failed' twin than was ever suspected. To be a little ridiculous, do we have judges on standby in the maternity ward to press charges against a newborn baby for killing it's sibling?
How does this view correlate with the public expenditures required to keep, for example, preemies alive? A single premature birth can cost anywhere from a quarter to several million dollars to keep that *born* baby alive.
It's a discussion we don't like to have in this country. Do we save one preemie and deny care to others out of cost control?
It's a terrible thought to think about the strictly financial aspects of the abortion debate. But, remember, abortion is something that is more common among the lower socioeconomic classes. The middle and upper classes generally have kids when they want them because of birth control. So, those lower on the totem pole who already can't afford health care are suddenly those people that you want to require even MORE health care?
It's one of the reasons I've long said that abortion is the symptom, not the disease.
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Your suppositions are not as hard to answer as you think.
It is the mother's body and she can eat what she wants. The baby should have a right to a great environment, but some people's parents are wonderful people and some are not. Life's not always fair. If the mother is neglectful, it's sad, but not always criminal.
The point you keep making about one twin absorbing another is unadulterated b.s., and you know it. If a child were to pick up a gun and shoot his 3 yr. old twin there would be nobody who'd consider THAT a crime of the child. So just stuff that one back in you duffel bag of imaginative scenarios.
Money?; you want to talk about the cost of keeping a person alive. Really? Get off that road before you lose your soul.
You've got no case counselor. I suggest you cut your losses.