I'm sure I'm repeating others, but the question is actually quite prosaic.  It is NOT definititional.  The question is, when do we, as a moral society, decide to accord fetal life human rights ?The answer is inherently arbitrary.  We either mandate forced-birth from conception, or decide upon some time limit.  Most folks are most comfortable, pragmatically, with the latter, which has the merit of allowing women, parents, the freedom of choice.We shouldn't dress this question up with more philosophical weight than it merits.  The original thershold of 2d trimester end was working rather well, other than to for the absolutists, motivated primarily by religions teachings, presumptions, endlessly hyped by Republican Corp.We let the absolutists gain control of the SCOTUS, and are living in confusion, scatter-shot convention on basic rates now be the matters for individual states.We de-evolved.  Whether we will, anytime soon, regain the ability to decide basic questions or human rights nationally is an open question.

I'm sure I'm repeating others, but the question is actually quite prosaic.  It is NOT definititional.  The question is, when do we, as a moral society, decide to accord fetal life human rights ?The answer is inherently arbitrary.  We either mandate forced-birth from conception, or decide upon some time limit.  Most folks are most comfortable, pragmatically, with the latter, which has the merit of allowing women, parents, the freedom of choice.We shouldn't dress this question up with more philosophical weight than it merits.  The original thershold of 2d trimester end was working rather well, other than to for the absolutists, motivated primarily by religions teachings, presumptions, endlessly hyped by Republican Corp.We let the absolutists gain control of the SCOTUS, and are living in confusion, scatter-shot convention on basic rates now be the matters for individual states.We de-evolved.  Whether we will, anytime soon, regain the ability to decide basic questions or human rights nationally is an open question.

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