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View Poll Results: When does "human life" begin?
Week 0/2: Some time before conception (no birth control whatsoever, the official view of some religions) 3 3.75%
Week 0/2: One sperm penetrates egg wall (one view of conception, which is some time before the...) 7 8.75%
Week 0/2: Egg is fully fertilized and new DNA forms (another view of conception) 11 13.75%
Week 1/3: Zygote implants into uterine wall (home pregnancy tests are positive, "medical" definition of pregnancy) 9 11.25%
Week 4/6: Heart starts beating, but is not fully formed 7 8.75%
Week 8/10: Embryo is now "officially" a Fetus and arguably "looks" like a baby 3 3.75%
Week 10/12: Heartbeat can be heard 0 0%
Week 11/13: End of First Trimester, arbitrary political time point 3 3.75%
Week 18/20: Halfway point; mother can feel movements 1 1.25%
Week 19/21: Shortest recorded live birth was 21 weeks 5 days gestation; baby survived and is still alive 2 2.50%
Week 22/24: Fetus is considered "officially" viable 9 11.25%
Week 25/27: End of Second Trimester; arbitrary political time point 2 2.50%
Baby takes first breath of air 23 28.75%
Voters: 80. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 08-10-2012, 04:18 PM
 
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In the West the maternal death rate is about 15 deaths per 100,000 births.
Her life is also at risk when she crosses the street...
Or getting in the car to drive to the abortion procedure.
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Old 08-10-2012, 04:42 PM
 
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Or getting in the car to drive to the abortion procedure.
That would be ironic
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Old 08-10-2012, 04:50 PM
 
Location: Colorado
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Until single women, with no children, can demand a tubal ligation at the age of 18 without being turned down, it is not a viable option for many women.

Doesn't really work like that though does it? Most women just aren't ready to have children yet, therefore use abortion, so really it's not a matter of not wanting kids ever. Well thankfully we have abortion!
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