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Just wanted to say a big thanks for a very time-intensive reply, one of which will probably only be seen by me. I wish we were sitting somewhere and could chat it over, but alas we're in the comment wastelands. I'd be more than willing to email back and forth about it if you're interested.

I did want to make one clarification while trying not to be "that guy" who's always trying to get the last word. In my comment, I wasn't trying to redefine what a fetus is, but rather trying point out that the fetus is in fact a human, and humans are endued certain rights that are naturally theirs (which are apart from government laws), one of which I believe is the right to life (especially innocent humans). If this right does not exist apart from governments, but rather exists because of governments, then we really don't have a common ground on which to argue.

I was also saying that the word fetus at one point could be referred to newborns, so the definition (like with many words) has changed down through the years. Words are words, and they are only helpful for us to get to the essence of something. My question I'm trying to get to is, when we talk of a fetus, to what are we referring?

I will concede any last words to you, sir, if you wish. Thank you again! And sorry for all the parenthesis.