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A late-term abortion is when the fetus is arguably viable outside the mother's body (probably with the help of technology)- at least that's what I mean when I talk about it. Certainly partial-birth abortions in the 3rd trimester would fall into this category.
I think it's not exactly clear when the fetus's development/moral significance crosses over from being a "ball of cells" to personhood, but it's probably somewhere in the end of the second trimester. Since scientific opinions still differ, it may be best left up to each woman and her doctor to decide where that line is drawn. We may never know for certain.
Last edited by twinstars; 08-22-2003 at 06:24 PM.
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