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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (85789)11/12/2004 4:27:21 PM
From: D. Long  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793897
 
The more the fetus looks like a baby, the more it will be thought of as a baby. But how this will be reflected in popular opinion regarding abortions remains to be seen.

Well, having seen 3 month premies, that isn't saying much. They look more like hairy transparent apes than "babies". It still is an argument from emotion. It's necessary for something to look like a baby to be treated like one, but not sufficient. I haven't heard a satisfying argument from either camp on the subject.

Derek



To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (85789)11/12/2004 5:31:54 PM
From: LindyBill  Respond to of 793897
 
But how this will be reflected in popular opinion regarding abortions remains to be seen.

I think we are heading toward some controls on last trimester abortions. I won't argue the point. It is the political end that I see of the dispute.



To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (85789)11/12/2004 6:26:28 PM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793897
 
The SC came up with what was in the ballpark of a reasonable and workable compromise, the trimester scheme. The problem was more that it came from the SC rather than from state legislatures.