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Originally Posted by aephi alum
The question is where do you draw the line? When is it a termination of pregnancy and when is it murder?
At one end, the Catholic Church draws the line at conception - ANY abortion is murder, and even most forms of birth control are considered sinful. Others draw the line at viability - abortion in the first two trimesters is ok, but abortion in the third trimester (when the fetus is potentially viable) is not.
My opinion? I'm pro-choice. What any woman does with her own body is her own choice. But if you're six months along and you haven't figured out whether to give birth or not, just have the kid, and keep it or give it up for adoption - as an abortion at that stage would cause about as much physical trauma as giving birth. That is what I would do.
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This is an emotional topic for many but let's keep THIS case in perspective. According to the news reports, these babies were born alive and then were killed by the doctor.
Also it's all about beliefs. Some do not believe that a fetus is a baby - a fetus being one that can't survive outside the womb without the assistance of medical devices and care or has no chance at all of surviving period.