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I respectfully disagree. Because we do not use the medical definiton of life, then, we default to the legal definition of life. The legal definition requires the child to take a breath independently of the mother in order to obtain its own rights. So, in the case of third trimester abortions, the baby is turned so that its legs are delivered first. This is done so that it cannot take a breath and the brain stem is then severed before it can be declared a legal life with rights.
You tell me...does manipulation of the natural birth not constitute murder in these cases? The baby is positioned so that it cannot take its first breath. It is essentially held in the birth canal and its legs held still by the Assisting Nurse so that the abortionist can by legal definition dispose of the non-life.
You tell me.
That same non-life, when in the first days of its conception, if its non-life is taken by someone other than the mother, is considered murder.
So, even the legal definition is manipulated so that socially approved murder can take place.
I told you I was passionate about this subject...
Lisa
Lisa
I'm not sure I'd move to the legal definition, either. After all, I suppose if we are going to move the discussion to abortion that is precisely the definition we should be trying to establish... not the one we use to tell us what to think. Again, neither definition really seems to serve a meaningful purpose in a broader discussion. They're both tuned to their respective focuses.
As to whether abortion constitutes murder, I've already posted what I think.
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