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by geekbird 1430 days ago
IMO, the rights of the child only exist after it is not wholly dependent on the mother's life to exist (ie. an actual child, not a fetus.) Which means that a dead fetus has no rights, and a fetus that would kill the mother isn't even a person, much less a person with the right to kill the pregnant person.
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I’ve had the bad fortune of actually being in situations with these types of scenarios twice.

Personally, I’m pro-choice because I don’t think the law should make these decisions, as they are difficult, situational things that have nuance. I find aspects of abortion horrifying, but I respect that it’s none of my business.

> a fetus that would kill the mother isn't even a person

How would you apply this to Gianna Emanuela? Do you think that she wasn't a person even well past when she was viable?