The Arguments
Pro-choice
Pro-Life
The fetus is human because:
-size doesn't define a human.  Would Mini Me (from Austin Powers) be less of a human than Shaq?
-Children and teenagers aren't fully developed either
-injured and elderly sometimes rely on oxygen and respirators.  Are they inhuman?
-"Inside the womb" describes where it is, not what it is.
-if the fetus is only a tissue mass, than we all are! See page on development
-what about all the elder mothers dependent on their children? Are they human?
-It is connected to the woman's body, but has its own genetic code, blood type, and central nervous system.
-If we are imperfect or perfect makes no difference, unless you lived in Nazi Germany during Word War II.
-statues look human, but they aren't humans.
The fetus is inhuman because:
-too small




-not fully developed


-can't breathe on its own



-inside the womb


-is only a tissue mass



-dependent on mother



-part of woman's body




-imperfect




-doesn't look human
Other topics of interest
Rape/Incest: Pro-choice believe that the woman should not have to live with the reminder of her violation.  Pro-life believe that the perpetrator should be punished not the innocent unborn.  The baby should be given to a family that is unable to produce children.
Definitions:
abortion-to arrest development
alive- developing, maturing
Human- one belonging to the Homeo Sapein species, with 46 chromosomes in every cell. (Some cases with genetic mutations may lack or excel 46 chromosomes, but are human nonetheless).
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