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To: cAPSLOCK who wrote (160565)	7/13/2001 4:41:22 PM
From: TigerPaw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

What changes specifically in the fetus when it crosses through the birth canal? I don't know, it's not the point. The most important thing that happens to a fetus when it crosses the birth canal is that the event is noticed. It's a big deal to a lot of people. Such a big deal makes an ideal dividing line for legal purposes. Birth is a time long enough for the parents to think through the idea of having a child. It is enough time to get tests if there is concern over the DNA or development of the child. It is short enough that the fetus will not have developed a sense of self and so there is no "person" to be eliminated. Still you cannot really believe that the 'potential life' is the same before conception (and before intercourse for that matter) and after? I don't see much difference. Before conception and intercourse it is cheaper and easier to stop a pregnancy, but then again there is more urgency before conception (anyone who has had a pregnant wife knows what I mean). I don't see how you can suddenly say that at step X there is potential while at step X-1 there is none. In the end it comes down to "does this couple want this baby, or are they going to resent it and beat it up?", or similar decisions. TP