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I am not sure I am following but as stated this is a bit of a straw man. Even in California the latest you can have an abortion is at 23 weeks unless the life o
by runamok 4y ago
I am not sure I am following but as stated this is a bit of a straw man. Even in California the latest you can have an abortion is at 23 weeks unless the life of the mother is at risk.
https://www.shouselaw.com/ca/defense/laws/abortion-laws/ https://www.shouselaw.com/ca/defense/laws/abortion-laws/
By definition, a fetus becomes viable if it is likely to sustain survival outside of the uterus. It has to be able to survive without extraordinary medical measures.
Doctors determine whether a given fetus is viable. They make this decision on a case-by-case basis.
Typically, a fetus becomes viable around the 23rd week of the pregnancy. Doctors also consider a fetus to be viable once it weighs at least 500 grams.
At the end of the day childbirth is dangerous and expensive and our US social safety net is terrible. If we truly respected life in this country there are better ways to show it than outlawing abortion.