Republicans push for an amendment that would ban abortion; even if the woman is raped

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Originally Posted by Spitfire

The argument that a fetus is comparable to a living, breathing, person with a fully functional brain and self awareness is ridiculous. It can't feel. Here's a science quote for you "Fetuses are not capable of feeling pain at the beginning of the fetal stage, and may not be able to feel pain until the third trimester"

So would you be against abortion at that stage in development?

Originally Posted by mysterycolor

i would like to believe you are joking...but deep down i know you arent the connection between separation of church and state and supporting abortion is that the majority of people that argue the "rights" of the fetus are doing so based upon their religious beliefs and the biblical definition of life- and this cannot be what we base government policies on because we are not a christian nation and we do have freedom from religion and a separation of church and state.

So what a nine month fetus isn't a life, but a premature birth that survives is?