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Originally Posted by raytri
So for me, the question is "how does a fetus accrue legal rights, and when?"
I think the line is right around viability, where the fetus is capable of having an existence independent of the mother.
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So when would you have born humans lose legal rights? Whenever they lose viability?
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That's where I think the *legal* line ought to be drawn. But it should be up to every individual where their personal line is drawn.
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You are ignoring individuals who are refused such rights. That makes such a law a violation of human rights.
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We'll only have trouble if you seek to enshrine your all-or-nothing personal standard into law, forcing everyone -- even those who reasonably disagree with you -- to do it your way.
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This describes the current law we live under.