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Politics : Bill Clinton Scandal - SANITY CHECK
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To: Johnathan C. Doe who wrote (37833)3/11/1999 12:52:00 AM
From: Dwight E. Karlsen  Read Replies (1) of 67261
 
Johnathan, at what precise point in the development of the fetus would you get squeamish about aborting it?

Here? "Within two months, all the tissues and organs of the body have begun to form."

or maybe here? "The body's organs and organ systems grow rapidly from the third through eighth weeks of pregnancy. The major structures include the central nervous system and the circulatory system, as well as such organs as the eyes, ears, and limbs." [hey, they used the word "body". Sounds almost humanoid.]

ah, perhaps here: "By the fourth week, a simple circulatory system is functioning and the heart has begun to pump blood. During the fourth to seventh weeks of pregnancy, the heart tube divides into four chambers. Any irregularity in the normal pattern of development during this period can produce a defect in the heart.

The eyes and ears begin to develop in the fourth week of pregnancy. Both these organs form rapidly. The external parts of the ears appear by the sixth week. Defects in the eyes or ears often stem from abnormalities that occur during the fourth to sixth weeks."

No? Perhaps here? "Until the 30th week of pregnancy, the fetus appears reddish and transparent because of the thinness of its skin and a lack of fat beneath the skin. In the last six to eight weeks before birth,
fat develops rapidly and the fetus becomes smooth and plump."

Smooth and plump. Almost humanoid.
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