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Originally posted by sgtclub
It's a very difficult question and one I haven't yet come to grips with yet. I said before that I believe science will give us the data necessary to answer it. Paramount to me is the experience (or lack thereof) of the fetus. Can it/he/she feel pain? Can it/he/she think? Etc. If either of these are present, I could give a shit about the mother's rights.
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Response to negative stimulus is present in almost all living things. As to capacity for thought, I'll leave that for sebby and other philosophers to determine what exactly defines "thought."